Florida man uses a trash can to trap an alligator who entered a woman's yard
@Deepizzaguy (109391)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
May 7, 2025 4:04pm CST
Florida animal trapper Mike Dragich who goes by the nickname "The Blue Collar Brawler" was enjoying his Easter dinner with his relatives when a woman made an emergency call in Jacksonville Florida about a seven or eight alligator entering her yard while she was going to take her dog for a walk.
Mike answered the emergency call as soon as possible by going to take care of the alligator by using a trash can to contain the alligator and move the alligator away from the home of the woman into a safe place.
The woman appreciated what Mike did to get rid of the alligator without harm to anyone and in a humane manner.
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@RasmaSandra (84651)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
7 May
Glad he was so brave and lucky woman he was around,
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@Deepizzaguy (109391)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
7 May
I am in agreement with you.
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@snowy22315 (188970)
• United States
7 May
I am glad it worked out for all concerned.
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@Deepizzaguy (109391)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
22h
I am in agreement with you since Mike's job is like a firefighter since he is on call a lot.
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@innertalks (22689)
• Australia
7 May
That is a whole new use for a bin, but I wonder what his next move was to move the alligator on, as trapping it is one thing, but moving the alligator safely to another spot is something else again.
@Deepizzaguy (109391)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
22h
I am sure that Mike had a plan to move the alligator away from the property next to the garbage can.
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@LindaOHio (187979)
• United States
14h
I"m glad no one was injured. I saw a news story this morning that a gator in Florida killed a woman. You have to be very careful.
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