The family said they were able to get out of a pond near the house. Photo: Instagram Trent Kelly
An alligator more than seven feet long (nearly ten feet long) was found this Saturday in a home in Davie, South Florida (USA) by a family having breakfast in the backyard with no other choice. To remove it, notify the local authorities.
“We assume it came from the pond up there, but our door was open because it was broken,” Tina Mermelstein told Local 10.
Two specialists from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) immediately arrived at the home and immobilized the animal after an uncomfortable task, according to images shared by the aforementioned TV station. .
The two hunters used rope and a long handrail to immobilize the large reptile, then wrapped tape around its mouth before finally, with the help of a third person, dragging it out of the house and into a truck.
During the maneuver, the alligator kept its mouth open and displayed a huge bite.
According to the same medium, the alligator, whose age was not given, will be taken to one of the conservation farms for these animals that FWC has in West Palm Beach (southeast) or in Naples (southwest).
The family said they were able to get out of a pond near the house. Photo: Instagram Trent Kelly.
On April 27, an alligator more than ten feet long forced traffic on a state highway on the outskirts of the city of Oviedo, central Florida.
The alligator emerged from Lake Jesup and crossed the road in heavy traffic, causing motorists to panic, though it wasn’t aggressive, according to photos from the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office.
Agents from the Oviedo Sheriff’s Office and Police Department put an end to the alligator’s adventures by cornering him with their cars until he took him to the ditch.
There they waited for a trapper sent by the FWC to take him away from the spot.
Each spring, the FWC publishes tips for living safely with alligators and crocodiles in Florida.
“The signs of spring—warm weather, blooming flowers, and nesting birds—are playing out across Florida. Warmer temperatures also mean alligators are more active and visible,” states this guide, which offers recommendations for how to follow in and out of the water, which is these animals’ natural environment.
According to the state agency, serious injuries from these “pesky” reptiles are rare in Florida.
The alligator is a conservation success story in Florida, which has a “healthy and stable” population estimated at 1.3 million animals of all sizes.
According to the FWC, they are found in freshwater lakes, ponds, swamps, and slow-moving rivers in all of Florida’s 67 counties.
The reptile is taken to one of the conservation farms for these animals Photo: Instagram Trent Kelly.
In the video immobilization of the animal
(With information from Efe)