Magician and illusionist Criss Angel is in South Florida where he performed a daring and dangerous stunt while suspended above a swamp full of alligators. (Source: CBS4)
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The famous illusionist performed his stunt at the Everglades Alligator Farm just south of Homestead. (Source: CBS4)
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As the stunt started, the alligators were given a bit of appetizer to wet their appetites. (Source: CBS4)
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In the illusion, Criss was shackled over a swamp, filled with more than 250 gators, while covered in blood and chum and locked in a stockade device. (Source: CBS4)
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He calls it the “Trapeze Alligator Escape” illusion. (Source: CBS4)
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His neck, hands and ankles were shackled together. (Source: CBS4)
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First he had to unshackle his neck and hands. (Source: CBS4)
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Once he unshackled the upper part of his body.... (Source: CBS4)
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He fell closer to the alligators while his feet remained shackled. (Source: CBS4)
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Then he had to free his ankles or be eaten alive. (Source: CBS4)
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The hungry, hungry alligators were located right beneath him the entire time. (Source: CBS4)
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They sure were hungry. (Source: CBS4)
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Criss finally manages to free his feet. (Source: CBS4)
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He's carefully lowered to ground, away from the hungry gators. (Source; CBS4)
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When it was over, Criss waved to the crowd who came to watch the amazing feat. (Source: CBS4)