ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. – A South Florida man was arrested after police say he threw an alligator through the drive-thru window of a Wendy's.
It happened last October, but police arrested Joshua James this week.
Officials say when James was handed his drink at a Wendy's in Royal Palm Beach, he reached into the back of his truck and tossed the 3.5-foot gator into the restaurant.
James admitted to picking the gator up on the side of the road, but his parents say he's not violent.
James' parents say their son knew a worker at the restaurant and was only attempting to prank the employee.
The animal was later released in a nearby canal.
James faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.