Florida Alligator Takes a Ride in Deputy’s Patrol Car

Author Jaclyn Rooney

June 16th, 2021 3:17 PM

This alligator got a free ride in a cruiser back to the lake!

This 5.5-foot gator was “taken into custody” for trespassing on a family’s front porch and refusing to leave. According to upi.com, the deputies drove the alligator to Lake McLeod and released the reptile into the water.

Take a look at the gator below!

Not to be outdone by a kitten rescue, Deputies Hardy & Ferguson apprehended this 5.5 foot intruder from a family's porch in Eagle Lake yesterday & relocated him to Lake McLeod. They were sure to say "see ya later." #gatorpatrol #onlyinPolk #onlyinFL #welivehere pic.twitter.com/skiITnjD5P
— Polk County Sheriff 🚔 Grady Judd (@PolkCoSheriff) June 15, 2021

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