Large Alligator Caught 'Knocking on Doors' of Homes During Mating Season:
Police were reportedly called to the Florida community at about 7 a.m. local time on Friday, May 9
By Toria Sheffield
An alligator was spotted approaching homes in a neighborhood in Florida on Friday, May 9
The Lee County Sheriff's Office reportedly responded to a call to the neighborhood at about 7 a.m. local time
Video of the incident shows deputies wrangling the animal into the bed of a truck with the help of a local trapper
A Florida community encountered an unexpected visitor when an alligator was spotted “knocking on doors” in the neighborhood.
“Our 3rd precinct deputies responded to a call this morning of a suspicious … gator knocking on doors within the Tortuga community. Thankfully, he was secured and handed over to the trapper safely," the Lee County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) shared in a Facebook post on Friday, May 9.
"How’s that for taking a BITE outta crime? 😏🐊,” they jokingly added.
The officers responded to a call to the community, which is located about 175 miles southeast of Tampa, at approximately 7 a.m. local time on Friday, according to an email from the LCSO to McClatchy News, per The Miami Herald. The sheriff's office also noted that “the gator was seemingly 7+ feet.”
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May is the official start of alligator mating season in Florida, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). This marks a time when males are known to wander in search of mates, which increases the likelihood that they will appear in neighborhoods and other populated areas.
The FWC also notes that this is a time of year when male alligators become increasingly territorial. Therefore, it advises people to exercise extra caution around bodies of water and to be aware of their surroundings — especially during dawn and dusk.
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