The Lake County sheriff’s Office responded too a call over the weekend about an alligator lounging outside a Central Florida home that deputies eventually wrangled and captured.
The call,the office says,came from a woman who said the alligator was on her front porch in clermont. In a video shared by the sheriff’s office, two deputies are seen following the large animal from the front porch to the home’s backyard, which the gator got to by ramming open a fence attached to the home.
The officers are seen securing the alligator with rope before one wrestles the animal down and mounts it. The other tapes the gator’s mouth shut.
The video appears to contain footage from both an officer’s body cam and a drone.
Along with the video, the sheriff’s office says the deputies worked to relocate the alligator.
“Not our first call like this … but it’s always a Florida classic!” the message continues.
The FWC says people concerned about an alligator can call their Nuisance Alligator Hotline at 866-FWC-Gator (866-392-4286). An alligator is generally considered a nuisance if it is indeed at least 4 feet in length; if it is believed to pose a threat to people, pets or property; or if it is found somewhere it should not be, such as a swimming pool, home, garage, etc.
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Two deputies are seen following the animal from the front porch to the backyard, which the gator got to by ramming open a gate
