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Bite Coin

Maybe he was out of cash. Maybe the store didn’t take plastic. Whatever the reason, Fernando Aguilera wanted a 12-pack of beer from a Miami, Fla., convenience store, and the form of payment he offered was: one live alligator, four feet long. And it wasn’t a bad alligator, either: “It was pretty much in good shape. We didn’t notice any unusual conditions on it,” said Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman Jorge Pino. But as Pino pointed out, even touching alligators is illegal in Florida. The store declined the deal, and instead of being charged an alligator for his beer, Aguilera faces charges for having the alligator. (AC/WTVJ Miami) ...“What’s the matter, my money not green enough for you?”