Deputies in Florida remove a gator from a home
@Deepizzaguy (114497)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
September 24, 2025 4:17pm CST
Police officers from the Lake County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) answered an emergency call from a homeowner who reported seeing an alligator who was seen in the front porch of the home.
The deputies were able to catch the alligator and take the gator out of the home and into a safer place away from the home.
No one was hurt in the incident in Florida.
Link is upi.com/5301758550680 via @upi
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@Deepizzaguy (114497)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 Sep
I would be scared if I saw an alligator in my backyard too,
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@Marilynda1225 (86329)
• United States
25 Sep
A gator is definitely not a visitor I'd want on my front porch 
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@Marilynda1225 (86329)
• United States
25 Sep
@Deepizzaguy there used to be a show on tv called Gator Boys and they were in Florida. They would go out and capture gators (like the one in that person's porch) and then bring them to a gator habitat and give them a home. It was so interesting especially where they would find gators and have to wrestle them in order to get them secure to transport to the habitat.
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@Deepizzaguy (114497)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 Sep
Neither would I want an alligator in my front porch.
@celticeagle (180085)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Sep
I bet the police in Florida get a real work out removing alligators from pools and residences for people.
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@Deepizzaguy (114497)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 Sep
I know what you mean since alligators are mean animals.
@Traceyjayne (5373)
• United Kingdom
26 Sep
You do find the most amazing stories…..
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@LindaOHio (201670)
• United States
25 Sep
I'm glad the gator was caught and re-homed.
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@Deepizzaguy (114497)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 Sep
I am in agreement with you since it is a state law not to harm an alligator.
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@Deepizzaguy (114497)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 Sep
I am sure that police officers are trained for this kind of work in Florida.
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@LeaPea2417 (38462)
• Toccoa, Georgia
24 Sep
That would give me a heart attack if it happened to me 
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@Deepizzaguy (114497)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Sep
I know what you mean since gators scare me a lot.
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