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Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson somehow reportedly had a scary run-in with an alligator earlier this week, and it looks like the reptile almost took his damn finger off.

Paulson shared an image of the resulting injury in a Twitter conversation this week. Warning: It’s not pretty.

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Ouch. In case you were thinking of sticking your hand anywhere near an alligator’s mouth any time soon, please let this photo convince you otherwise.

[FanSided]