A "friendly" alligator was discovered Tuesday “preparing for take-off” on the runway of an Air Force base in Florida, officials said. Staff said they spotted the large reptile lounging on a flight line at the MacDill Air Force Base, located on a peninsula in Tampa Bay. HUGE 3-LEGGED ALLIGATOR HOBBLES ACROSS FLORIDA GOLF COURSE, APPEARS AT WOMAN'S HOME“Your friendly, #TeamMacDill gator - preparing for take-off,” the base joked on Facebook. While gators are regularly seen in the bodies of water surrounding the base, they aren’t frequent visitors to the flight line. The base’s wildlife manager told the Air Force Times this was the first time he’s seen one on a runway in his five years on the job.

Source: Fox News May 16, 2019 14:26 UTC