Yes, they are fearless, manly men who pounce on alligators and wrestle them into submission, both in and out of the water. But the stars of Animal Planet's Gator Boys have a surprising affinity for the reptile.
"Our job is to catch nuisance gators – ones that wander into people's yards and swimming pools," series star Jimmy Riffle tells People. "But Florida state law prohibits us releasing any gators longer than four feet into the wild. We don't want to have them destroyed, so we find reserves for them to live."
Adds costar Paul Bedard, "I think a lot of...
"Our job is to catch nuisance gators – ones that wander into people's yards and swimming pools," series star Jimmy Riffle tells People. "But Florida state law prohibits us releasing any gators longer than four feet into the wild. We don't want to have them destroyed, so we find reserves for them to live."
Adds costar Paul Bedard, "I think a lot of...
- 8/3/2014
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- People.com - TV Watch
Yes, they are fearless, manly men who pounce on alligators and wrestle them into submission, both in and out of the water. But the stars of Animal Planet's Gator Boys have a surprising affinity for the reptile. "Our job is to catch nuisance gators - ones that wander into people's yards and swimming pools," series star Jimmy Riffle tells People. "But Florida state law prohibits us releasing any gators longer than four feet into the wild. We don't want to have them destroyed, so we find reserves for them to live." Adds costar Paul Bedard, "I think a lot...
- 8/3/2014
- by Steve Helling,@stevehelling
- PEOPLE.com
Gators and Southern boys - like peanuts and beer. So goes it for Animal Planet's docuseries 'Gator Boys,' back this January 6. In its first hit season, Animal Planet introduced us to Paul Bedard and Jimmy Riffle - two men who defy death by capturing alligators with their bare hands. The series killed in the ratings - as rapt fans watched wide eyed as Paul and Jimmy wrangled ornery Florida gators and rescued countless reptiles from master bedrooms, swimming pools and outdoor cafés. Now in season two, Paul and Jimmy take on the mighty Mississippi, beginning Sunday, January 6, at 9pm Et/Pt, and face treacherous terrain, deadly sinkholes, gun-toting locals and the biggest, most...
- 12/30/2012
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
On "Gator Boys" (Sun., 9 p.m. Est on Animal Planet) Sunday night Paul Bedard and Jimmy Riffle helped make a wounded veteran's dream come true.
Todd Love, Corporal Usmc, lost both his legs and his left arm in an Ied explosion in Afghanistan in October 2010.
Despite the severity of his injuries, Todd had not given up on his dream of wrestling an alligator, and so the "Gator Boys" obliged. He also got to touch an 11-feet-long alligator on the nose.
Talking about his wounds, Todd said, "I miss my legs, but I have other things that I have gained from this. The power to influence people."
"Gator Boys" airs Sundays at 9 p.m. Et on Animal Planet.
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Todd Love, Corporal Usmc, lost both his legs and his left arm in an Ied explosion in Afghanistan in October 2010.
Despite the severity of his injuries, Todd had not given up on his dream of wrestling an alligator, and so the "Gator Boys" obliged. He also got to touch an 11-feet-long alligator on the nose.
Talking about his wounds, Todd said, "I miss my legs, but I have other things that I have gained from this. The power to influence people."
"Gator Boys" airs Sundays at 9 p.m. Et on Animal Planet.
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- 7/2/2012
- by Catherine Lawson
- Huffington Post
The "Gator Boys" (Sun., 9 p.m. Et on Animal Planet) were called in to deal with an alligator that had invaded one family's swimming hole, but the beast proved to be more than they were comfortable handling on their own. So they called in backup.
Even so, the gator still managed to pull Paul Bedard into and under the water, stunning his long-time partner Jimmy Riffle. "Paul never gets pulled into the water," he said later. "And when he did, I knew this was going to be a fight."
Once they managed to get a good look at the alligator, they realized it was 11-feet long, and more than powerful enough to kill with one strike. Finally, though, they managed to subdue it and get it's 500 pound bulk loaded onto their truck. It was a good thing they called that back-up, if just to heft the massive animal.
One member...
Even so, the gator still managed to pull Paul Bedard into and under the water, stunning his long-time partner Jimmy Riffle. "Paul never gets pulled into the water," he said later. "And when he did, I knew this was going to be a fight."
Once they managed to get a good look at the alligator, they realized it was 11-feet long, and more than powerful enough to kill with one strike. Finally, though, they managed to subdue it and get it's 500 pound bulk loaded onto their truck. It was a good thing they called that back-up, if just to heft the massive animal.
One member...
- 6/25/2012
- by Jason Hughes
- Huffington Post
The "Gator Boys" (Sun., 9 p.m. Et on Animal Planet) were called in to deal with an alligator that had invaded one family's swimming hole, but the beast proved to be more than they were comfortable handling on their own. So they called in backup.
Even so, the gator still managed to pull Paul Bedard into the water, stunning his long-time partner Jimmy Riffle. "Paul never gets pulled into the water," he said later. "And when he did, I knew this was going to be a fight."
Once they managed to get a good look at the alligator, they realized it was 11-feet long, and more than powerful enough to kill with one strike. Finally, though, they managed to subdue it and get it's 500 pound bulk loaded onto their truck. It was a good thing they called that back-up, if just to deal with the heft of the massive animal.
Even so, the gator still managed to pull Paul Bedard into the water, stunning his long-time partner Jimmy Riffle. "Paul never gets pulled into the water," he said later. "And when he did, I knew this was going to be a fight."
Once they managed to get a good look at the alligator, they realized it was 11-feet long, and more than powerful enough to kill with one strike. Finally, though, they managed to subdue it and get it's 500 pound bulk loaded onto their truck. It was a good thing they called that back-up, if just to deal with the heft of the massive animal.
- 6/25/2012
- by Jason Hughes
- Aol TV.
On the latest episode of "Gator Boys" (Sun., 9 p.m. Est on Animal Planet) Paul Bedard and Jimmy Riffle had a photoshoot to promote their rescue center.
The boys enlisted the help of some adventurous swimsuit models who posed with live alligators. The models were particularly taken with one large gator known as Godzilla.
Thanks to the boys' expert posing advice the photoshoot passed off without incident.
"Gator Boys" airs Sundays at 9 p.m. Et on Animal Planet.
TV Replay scours the vast television landscape to find the most interesting, amusing, and amazing moments - and delivers them right to your browser.
The boys enlisted the help of some adventurous swimsuit models who posed with live alligators. The models were particularly taken with one large gator known as Godzilla.
Thanks to the boys' expert posing advice the photoshoot passed off without incident.
"Gator Boys" airs Sundays at 9 p.m. Et on Animal Planet.
TV Replay scours the vast television landscape to find the most interesting, amusing, and amazing moments - and delivers them right to your browser.
- 6/18/2012
- by Catherine Lawson
- Huffington Post
Paul Bedard and Jimmy Riffle are the "Gator Boys" (Sun., 9 p.m. Est on Animal Planet). Working in the Florida Everglades they're in the business of trapping alligators who've taken a wrong turn into residential neighborhoods and ended up in swimming pools, backyards, garages and even bedrooms.
On Sunday night's episode they decided to have a little fun and put on a show with some alligators at the Everglades Holiday park.
What did Jimmy say was "one of the most dangerous stunts you can do" with an alligator? Stick your head in its mouth. What did Jimmy then proceed to do? Stick his head in its mouth.
As volunteer Tre looked on nervously Jimmy got ready to attempt the stunt, viewers learning from the voiceover that should even one drop of sweat fall from his brow into the gator's mouth then it would be game over for the trapper.
In...
On Sunday night's episode they decided to have a little fun and put on a show with some alligators at the Everglades Holiday park.
What did Jimmy say was "one of the most dangerous stunts you can do" with an alligator? Stick your head in its mouth. What did Jimmy then proceed to do? Stick his head in its mouth.
As volunteer Tre looked on nervously Jimmy got ready to attempt the stunt, viewers learning from the voiceover that should even one drop of sweat fall from his brow into the gator's mouth then it would be game over for the trapper.
In...
- 2/13/2012
- by Catherine Lawson
- Huffington Post
Paul Bedard and Jimmy Riffle are the "Gator Boys" (Sun., 9 p.m. Est on Animal Planet). Working in the Florida Everglades, they're in the business of trapping alligators who've taken a wrong turn into residential neighborhoods and ended up in swimming pools, backyards, garages and even bedrooms.
On Sunday night's episode they decided to have a little fun and put on a show with some alligators at the Everglades Holiday park.
What did Jimmy say was "one of the most dangerous stunts you can do" with an alligator? Stick your head in its mouth. What did Jimmy then proceed to do? Stick his head in its mouth.
As volunteer Tre looked on nervously, Jimmy got ready to attempt the stunt, viewers learning from the voiceover that should even one drop of sweat fall from his brow into the gator's mouth then it would be game over for the trapper.
In...
On Sunday night's episode they decided to have a little fun and put on a show with some alligators at the Everglades Holiday park.
What did Jimmy say was "one of the most dangerous stunts you can do" with an alligator? Stick your head in its mouth. What did Jimmy then proceed to do? Stick his head in its mouth.
As volunteer Tre looked on nervously, Jimmy got ready to attempt the stunt, viewers learning from the voiceover that should even one drop of sweat fall from his brow into the gator's mouth then it would be game over for the trapper.
In...
- 2/13/2012
- by Catherine Lawson
- Aol TV.
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