Police and Animal Control officers wrangle an alligator who was trespassing / myLot

Police officers and animal control officer capture a six foot alligator in Florida

Lake Charles, Louisiana

September 3, 2024 3:19pm CST

Thanks to the teamwork of the Edgewater Police Department and the Edgewater Animal Control officers who answered an emergency call from a resident who saw a six foot alligator who was trespassing on the front porch of a resident on Wednesday August 21. The alligator was wrangled by both the police officers and animal control officers managed to capture the alligator in the Florida Shores home and handed over to a licensed trapper where the alligator who was not harmed was taken away to a body of water safely and away from a residence. Link is upi.com/9501724356286 via @upi

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rakski

@rakski (128141)

• Philippines

4 Sep

good thing they were able to managed the alligator

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rakski

@rakski (128141)

• Philippines

4 Sep

@Deepizzaguy they are well equipped and knowledgeable of what to do

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (105223)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

4 Sep

@rakski You are right.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (105223)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

4 Sep

I am in agreement with you.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (343439)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Sep

That's a big alligator to find on your porch.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (105223)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

4 Sep

That is true.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (169703)

• Boise, Idaho

3 Sep

What a fun time for the cops. Wrangling an alligator.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (105223)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

4 Sep

I am in agreement with you.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (81528)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

3 Sep

The alligator was just paying a visit, Glad they could take it away,

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (105223)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

4 Sep

I am in agreement with you that the alligator just wanted to pay a visit to the homeowner.

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Steve Marshall

@innertalks (22203)

• Australia

4 Sep

The closeness of suburbia to wild animal habitats, probably causes more of this type of visitation to occur, unless, the alligator belonged to an enemy of the owner, and who was trying to get their own back on him, with such a gift.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (105223)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

4 Sep

I think that the first part of why the alligator went into the front porch was due to closeness of suburbia.

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J.N.R Dutton

@jnrdutton (3213)

• United States

3 Sep

Glad they got it taken care of.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (105223)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

3 Sep

So am I.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (140768)

• Roseburg, Oregon

4 Sep

I am glad the alligator was taken to a body of water where it will be safe.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (105223)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

4 Sep

So am I.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (183958)

• United States

4 Sep

I'm glad the alligator wasn't harmed and was taken to another "home".

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (105223)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

4 Sep

I am in agreement with you.

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Faster16

@Faster16 (3181)

• Indonesia

4 Sep

Wow, a six-foot gator on the porch? That’s wild! Kudos to the team for handling it smoothly. Have you had any other crazy wildlife encounters in your area?

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (105223)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

4 Sep

Other than seeing small snakes and mice on the front porch of my former houses. No wild animals.