Andre the Giant was arrested exactly 36 years ago, in August 1989, on assault and criminal mischief after an incident involving a cameraman at a wrestling event.
However, there was also a bizarre incident that took place in Ellerbe, North Carolina. It was reported that Andre the Giant’s hand was so massive that there were no custom handcuffs for him.
It is widely believed that he was taken to the Linn County Sheriff’s Department, in leg shackles instead.
There are plenty more stories associated with the Literal Giant, who was born on May 19, 1946, in Cannes, France.
His full name is André René Roussimoff, and he suffered from Acromegaly, which was the main reason for his extraordinary height.
The 7’4″, 520 feet French, started his Wrestling career in his home country as a teenager in 1964.
Later in 1973, he officially made his U.S. wrestling debut by joining the WWF, which officially changed its name to WWE in 2002. He spent a total of 28 years in the American Wrestling Organization.
