Crazy story about how an American stalked and terrorized two other tourists with a knife he smuggled into Australia during an overnight stay at a wildlife park – and now HE’s the one who’s ‘scared’
- US tourist terrorized two international visitors at Walkabout Wildlife Park
- Stabbed woman in ribs with knife handle and told man he would turn them into pork buns
- Alex Clark spent a night in detention before being convicted, fined and banned from the park
- Clark now says he’s ‘scared and wants to go home’
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A black humored US tourist has been blasted after terrorizing fellow international visitors just days after arriving in Australia for a four-week holiday at a popular wildlife park.
Alex Clark, 26, spent a night in custody after stabbing a tourist in the ribs with a knife he had smuggled into Australia and telling another he would turn the man into “street pork buns” while he lived at Walkabout Wildlife Park on the NSW Central Coast last week.
He appeared via audiovisual link in Gosford Magistrates Court where he pleaded guilty to two counts of stalking or intimidation to cause fear of physical harm, collective assault and armed with intent to commit a criminal offense.
Clark and the two victims, from Germany and Canada, were all guests staying at the Calga tourist attraction while they were volunteering, agreed facts presented to the court found.
The court heard that Clark was a welder from Utah who arrived in Australia on August 7.
A court has heard a US tourist jokingly tell another international visitor he would turn the man into “street pork buns” during a stay at Walkabout Wildlife Park (pictured: previous guests who stayed at the wildlife park
The next night, Clark was in the shack area of the wildlife park when he told another male tourist he could kill him and turn him into stray hog buns.
Clark and other guests were preparing food in the ranger’s cabin the next day when he pulled out a 4-5-inch bowie knife, which he pointed at the same male victim he startled the night before, the Central Coast Advocate reported .
“If you weren’t scared of sleeping, are you scared now?” Clark told the tourist.
On the same day, a tourist was watching a spider exhibit while she and Clark were preparing food for animals when she felt a prick in her right rib.
“She looked down to the right and saw a knife sheath that the defendant was holding. She saw him holding the knife handle,” the facts read.
The woman told Clark, “Don’t do that, I don’t find it funny,” the court heard.
Alex Clark and two victims from Germany and Canada were all guests at the Calga tourist attraction (pictured) while volunteering
The court heard that Clark was in possession of the knife he had brought to Australia when he was arrested by police at the wildlife park last Thursday.
During his police interview, Clark admitted to all three incidents but insisted he was “joking”.
Clark’s defense told the court that her client at home “picked up on a dark sense of humor at his workplace” and all three incidents “attempted to make a joke.”
She said Clark joked that there was a spider on the female victim and poked her with the knife handle.
“He realizes that wasn’t the most appropriate joke,” she said.
She said her client also admitted that the male tourist felt uncomfortable at dinner the night before.
The US tourist is now banned from returning to the Walkabout Wildlife Park (pictured: the cabin area in the park)
Clark was convicted on one charge of stalking/intimidation and one charge of gunmen with intent to commit a criminal offense.
He was not convicted on the second charge of persecution/intimidation or the combined assault.
Clark was also sentenced to 12 months parole, fined $2,250, and banned from Walkabout Wildlife Park.
“Obviously your sense of humor is not appreciated by others. It seems like an odd way to form relationships,” Judge Jennifer Price told the tourist.
The court also heard that Clark was “scared and scared and wanted to go home as soon as possible.”
Alex Clark was convicted of two of the three charges and fined $2,250 when he appeared at Gosford Magistrates Court via video link