This is one gator you do not want to mess with. Officials were in for a wild ride when they were called to a Florida mall to capture a 12-foot alligator.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook about a call deputies responded to at Coconut Point Mall in Estero, Florida. A 600-pound, 12-foot-long alligator had been spotted wandering behind the Five Below store.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers were also called to the scene to help wrangle the gator and move it to a different area. “Our friends with MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife responded to the scene and in a joint effort, got this massive guy to safety!” the sheriff’s office wrote online.
It added: “There truly is never a dull moment while on patrol here in Lee County, eh? If you’re chompin’ at the bit to get into law enforcement, we promise excitement and a great workout here at #TeamLCSO.”
It remains unclear as to where the alligator was ultimately taken afterwards.