It appears that prosecutors in PinellasCounty, Florida, may have changed their minds about accepting the Red Bull defense being asserted by Stephen Coffeen.
Once endangered, the Florida alligator has made a comeback and can be found in county water bodies, according to Pinellas County's Animal Services website.
He stopped the vehicle, jumped out and broke through a nearby fence, successfully eluding police, the PinellasCounty Sheriff's deputies said in a statement.