Authorities remove an alligator that was blocking traffic on a highway
@Deepizzaguy (113561)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
August 25, 2025 4:37pm CST
Employees of the Florida Fish And Wildlife Conversation Commission answered an emergency call to remove a nine foot alligator from the Florida Turnpike in Miami-Dade County on the emergency lane on Friday July 25.
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) officials had to close two lanes of the southbound lanes while the FWC removed the alligator from the turnpike to a nearby canal near the exit of Northwest 74th Street since it is against the law in Florida to rub out an alligator.
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@RasmaSandra (88501)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Aug
All the alligator wanted was to get to the other side 
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@Deepizzaguy (113561)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Aug
It was a very scary scene for the motorists seeing an alligator on the turnpike.
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@Deepizzaguy (113561)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Aug
I am in agreement with you that the alligator was not harmed. I do not like alligators either.
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@Shivram59 (45374)
• India
26 Aug
I highly appreciate the rescuers for taking action in time. I hope the highway is clear now and the traffic is moving smoothly.
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@Deepizzaguy (113561)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Aug
I am sure that the turnpike is in good shape for traffic to travel safely after the alligator was removed from the road by the animal control officials.
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@Shivram59 (45374)
• India
27 Aug
@Deepizzaguy Yes.In my town once a huge tree fell on the road and the whole traffic was blocked. Here also the rescuers came to help us
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@innertalks (23100)
• Australia
26 Aug
Those two men must have been hefty gents, to carry a 9 foot alligator like that. I would never do that myself, as I do not want to ever get that close to an alligator.
@Deepizzaguy (113561)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Aug
I would not like to pick up an alligator either on a freeway either,
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@LindaOHio (199302)
• United States
26 Aug
Another animal on the freeway! I'm glad they were able to put him in a canal.
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@Deepizzaguy (113561)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Aug
I am in agreement with you since the alligator was safely moved away from danger by the authorities.
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@Caurfebri (293)
• Indonesia
27 Aug
But how did such a big alligator suddenly end up on the road?
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