A 42-year-old Florida man, Timothy Schulz, was high on drugs while he swam in a lake filled with alligators, as per police. Despite being bitten, he managed to survive. However, he would then charge police officers with garden shears, causing him to be fatally shot as a result.

According to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, who gave details about the incident during a Monday, May 26, morning press conference, the incident took place earlier on Monday at a Lakeland lake.

Judd revealed that Schulz had been swimming in the lake, with many witnesses attempting to help the man out of the water. Instead of accepting their help, Schulz growled at them. Reportedly, Schulz was high on drugs at the time. Moments later, he was bitten by one of the alligators present in the lake.

Despite suffering a

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