The rogue 4-foot alligator, first spotted last month, was found wandering a New Jersey suburb Thursday night.
that had been on the loose for more than two weeks in the area, according to body camera footage of the wildlife encounter.
“Many officers from the afternoon and night squads responded and the alligator was subdued and restrained by Patrol Officer Ian Paglia until the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Fish & Wildlife Division took custody of it,” Wilk said in a press release. Footage shows the officer moved his foot onto the reptile’s jaw to keep it closed. He then pulled out a leash and secured it around the alligator to ensure it couldn’t get away while waiting for wildlife officials to arrive, according to the video.
The Piscataway alligator is not expected to be put on display, said general curator and supervising animal keeper Kevin Wilson.
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