Overview
- The suit says an alligator handed to visitor Edil Kasenov bit his face during a free “Alligator Encounter” at Airboat Rides at Midway on June 9, 2025.
- Kasenov filed a negligence complaint in Orange County on May 20, 2026 seeking more than $50,000 for alleged pain, disfigurement, medical bills and lost wages.
- The lawsuit alleges the company failed to train or supervise employees, did not post warnings, and did not restrain the animal to protect guests.
- Airboat Rides at Midway has said staff give handling instructions, uses bands on gators’ mouths, described the injuries as minor scratches and called the suit frivolous.
- Journalists report competing accounts and the attraction’s own FAQ about banding jaws, and no court ruling, settlement or regulatory action has been reported so far.