Despite years of experience as a handler , Jason McDonald just was n't quick enough to escape the powerful jaws of this eight foot gator . This dramatic video shows the moment the gator wrestler was taught a painful lesson during a stunt for visitors . It shows him struggling to free himself after a risky trick - involving him putting his hand in the creature 's mouth - backfired and the gator clamped his teeth down and refused to let go . Scroll down for video . Ouch ! Experienced gator wrestler Jason McDonald had never been bitten before , until a risky trick backfired . The 34-year-old 's hand was trapped inside the alligator 's mouth for more than 10 minutes . He was eventually released when friends and co-workers prised open the 150lb beast 's mouth with a piece of metal . Mr McDonald , who has been volunteering at Colorado Gator Farm in Mosca , Colorado , for 10 years , had never been bitten before . He said : ' I 've had many close calls before and I would still have my unbitten streak if I had n't attempted that dangerous trick . Bait : The experienced handler was taught a painful lesson during a stunt for visitors at Colorado Gator Farm . ' I was in disbelief when it bit me and I was a little mad and disappointed in myself that I had allowed it to happen . 'But I 've seen plenty of other people getting bit so I did n't panic at all . ' He added employees tried to help him by wedging the creature 's mouth open with stick - but it only led to the gator clamping down harder . ' I knew I had to control the head and keep the gator from rolling or shaking its head and causing me further injury , ' he said . 'The bite started to hurt a little more as we tried to put sticks in its mouth to wedge it open - every time something touched the inside of its mouth it would clamp down harder . 'Once we were able to pry its mouth open and my hand was free it felt numb - I had one puncture wound that was about half an inch deep and was filled up with blood . ' Mr McDonald 's girlfriend was filming as he prepared to perform the risky stunt at the farm in Mosca , Colorado . Keep calm : Mr McDonald kept a cool head as his hand was trapped in the alligator 's jaws for ten minutes . Finally free : The 34-year-old was eventually released after co-workers pried open the gator 's mouth with metal . Injuries : Mr McDonald had to have a cotton bud , dipped in bleach water , inserted into his wounded hand , left , and right , the injuries to his right hand after the ordeal . But he added that despite the ordeal , he will continue handling and treating alligators . 'At no point was I ever in shock . The worst part was when we used a cotton bud with bleach water to clean out the wound and prevent infection . ' I have no ill will towards the gator at all . I honestly have no idea why it closed its mouth and I plan on continuing to catch gators and teach my wrestling class - I just wo n't be doing that trick anymore . ' Mr McDonald , who treats and cares for the rescued animals , is a crematory manager - but in his spare time performs tricks for visitors to the farm . He became involved with Colorado Gators when he signed up for a wrestling class . Colorado Gators started out as a fish farm , but in 1987 , its owners decided to buy 100 baby gators , as a means of disposing of guts and carcasses . The Colorado Gator Farm , pictured , started as a fish farm and in 1987 , decided to buy 100 baby gators as a means of disposing of guts and carcasses .
Jason McDonald has 10 years of experience as an alligator handler . But his unbitten steak ended when his hand when risky trick backfired . The 34-year-old 's hand was trapped in gator 's mouth for 10 minutes . He had to be airlifted by helicopter and then flown back home with a broken arm, according to the Daily Mail.