ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 A Broward County man has filed a lawsuit after he says an alligator bit him in the face during an animal encounter at Airboat Rides at Midway in Orange County.<\/p>\n
According to a complaint filed May 20 in Orange County Circuit Court, Edil Kasenov is suing DCML Enterprises, LLC, which does business as Airboat Rides @ Midway. The lawsuit says the business owned, operated, maintained or controlled the property at 28501 E. Colonial Drive in Christmas, Florida, where it offered a \u201cFREE Alligator Encounter\u201d among other experiences.<\/p>\n
The complaint says Kasenov was a business invitee at the property on or about June 9, 2025, when he attended the alligator encounter. During the encounter, the lawsuit alleges, an employee handed Kasenov an alligator, which then bit him in the face.<\/p>\n
Kasenov\u2019s attorneys claim the alligator \u201cconstituted a dangerous and hazardous condition\u201d and allege the business failed to properly train or supervise employees in a safe and reasonable manner. The complaint also alleges the company failed to warn Kasenov about the dangerous condition.<\/p>\n
The lawsuit says the company owed Kasenov a duty to use ordinary and reasonable care in the proper handling of its animals to keep business invitees safe, specifically during encounters involving animals \u201cknown for their dangerous propensities and vicious nature.\u201d<\/p>\n