‘See ya later Alli-gator': Police help wrangle a 10 foot long, over 400 pound alligator in Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Police in St. Petersburg, Florida helped a trapper remove a 10-foot-long alligator from a neighborhood on Thursday. St. Pete...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Police in St. Petersburg, Florida helped a trapper remove a 10-foot-long alligator from a neighborhood on Thursday. St. Petersburg Police Department on Facebook said officers helped remove an alligator that was 10 feet long and weighed about 400 pounds. 'Neighbors tell us it was getting too close to kids playing in the area and wasn't afraid of people,' police said on Facebook. 'Hard to believe alligator trapping used to be part of the police academy requirements not too long ago!!' Police shared some photos on Facebook showing the officers standing a few feet away with a pole as the trapper went up to the alligator from behind, according to WTSP.