Man's thumb is ripped off by angry alligator during demonstration (photos)

An animal handler at Pike National Forest in Colorado, US, had a bad day at the office as a demonstration went horribly wrong and he lost his thumb to a 6-foot alligator.

Two animal handlers were trying to teach a tourist how to handle the feisty animal when things took a turn for the worst, the man's agonised screams can be heard on camera. He was rushed to hospital where doctors managed to reattach the severed digit, according to reports.

World News 12:32:00