Jacob Pursifull is charged after jumping into alligator pit at Tampa's Busch ... trends now
An aspiring social media star endangered his own life by climbing into the alligator enclosure at Busch Gardens on May 31 in an attempt to jump start his online following.
Jacob Pursifull, 20, was arrested by the Tampa Bay Police Department on Monday, nearly a week after the boneheaded stunt.
A video posted to TikTok seen by DailyMail.com shows Pursifull apparently sneaking into the theme park by climbing over a wall, stealing some ice cream before making his way to the alligator enclosure.
Bizarrely just prior to entering the pit, Pursifull discussed his love and respect for animals.
The Louisiana-native hops over a fence and begins to do a faux-Australian accent in the spirit of the late Steve Irwin while repeatedly misidentifying the animals in question as crocodiles. There are multiple 'Do Not Enter' signs visible in the video.
Wannabe influencer Jacob Pursifull, 20, completed his boneheaded stunt on May 31 at Busch Gardens in Tampa
Ignoring the multiple Do Not Enter signs, Pusifull leaped over a fence and began attempting to impersonate Steve Irwin
During the video, Pursifull refers to multiple people who tell him to get out of the alligator pit as 'Karens'
Pursifull is facing multiple charges in relation to the incident
The police said that it was thanks to Pursifull posting the video online that they were able to identify him and eventually take him into custody
The gators in the enclosure are up to 15 feet long and weigh around 1,000 pounds.
A statement from the Tampa police said that Pursifull was accompanied by two others, one of whom filmed the
