An unusually large alligator was found wandering on a road in Florida, USA, during the ongoing gator mating season. The Florida Highway Patrol said troopers received a surprise on Sunday morning when they spotted the massive reptile taking a stroll along a highway, next to a chain link fence.
The alligator was spotted at the appropriately named Alligator Alley of Interstate 75 in Collier County.
While writing about the incident on social media, officials quipped that the gator at least obeyed traffic rules. "Way to at least stay in the grass shoulder and out of the travel lanes," Florida Highway Patrol joked on Twitter while sharing a picture of the alligator looking up the fence.
Troopers met this large????on Alligator Alley in Collier County this morning! Way to atleast stay in the grass shoulder and out of the travel lanes! pic.twitter.com/L9SsC63mDI
— FHP SWFL (@FHPSWFL) April 26, 2020
They followed it up with a video of the huge alligator walking alongside the fence.
— FHP SWFL (@FHPSWFL) April 26, 2020
The video has been viewed over 6,600 times on the microblogging platform, collecting a number of shocked comments. Many remarked on the size of the alligator, while others wondered if it was on a prowl during mating season.
It's their mating season... could be on the prowl.
— Mike (@mikelechter) April 26, 2020
Dang! He's freaking huge!!
— Jenna Robinson (@JennaMRobinson) April 27, 2020
They climb fences. Glad this big guy was relocated.
— Kimalyce???????????? (@kimalyceosteen) April 26, 2020
The gator was relocated by a trapper, reports UPI.
Authorities in Florida recently warned citizens to be on the lookout for aggressive alligators. "It's gator mating season. This means they could be more mobile and aggressive than usual," the Manatee County Sheriff's Office wrote in a Facebook post. They also shared a photo of a nine-foot gator that was relocated for "being aggressive with traffic."
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