Officers who were tasked with evicting a family from a Detroit home had quite a surprise and needed backup after they found a family of alligators in a person's home.
called them for backup, because the tenant was irate. He took off before police officers arrived at the home.
Police caught up with him soon after, but say the man fled on foot and was whisked away by someone in another car.Detroit Animal Control said that the gators were in good condition once they were removed from the home. While Animal Control is authorized to sell, transfer or euthanize any reptile they confiscate, these alligators will likely be give to a licensed animal keeper.
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