8-FOOT ALLIGATOR KNOCKS DOWN WRANGLER IN TEXASEventually, officers dug into the soil to create an opening and captured the alligator by hand about an hour after 911 had been called. According to the officers on the scene, the alligator was likely a pet that someone released into the wild. It was also apparently a bit overweight, which led officers to suspect that the alligator was eating well by the banks of the Monongahela. ALLIGATOR BITES BIGGER, BELLOWING GATOR IN FLORIDA: VIDEOThe alligator, which was not injured and appeared healthy, will reportedly stay at Humane Animal Rescue until a shelter or refuge is identified for relocation. Alligators require a warm climate and would likely not survive a cold Pennsylvania winter.

Source: Fox News May 19, 2019 13:41 UTC