The nine-foot male alligator had been roaming on a street in Tampa. As the weather warms up, more alligators are starting to emerge.
Florida police have captured an alligator that was found loose on a street in Tampa, footage shows.
The nine-foot reptile had been wandering around N. Howard Ave. & W. Kathleen St. shortly after 1 a.m on March 29, the Tampa police department reported. "The growling gator was taken for a ride by our partners from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to find a more suitable home," the police department said in a statement.
While waiting for a trapper from the FWC to arrive, two officers held the animal down while they secured its mouth so that it didn't snap at anyone, WFLA reported.A file photo shows an alligator with its mouth open. An alligator was found wandering a street in Tampa.He told WFLA that if alligators aren't removed from roads they can end up causing damage to cars.
"Being aware of your surroundings will keep you out of trouble, because that alligator, if you had hit him in a small car, you'd be totaled," Walters told the news outlet."If you were on a motorcycle, your body would probably be laying out in the street."An officer then jumps on the gator to pin him down. They then cover the animal's eyes with a towel to help it relax and secure its mouth with duct tape..
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