WATCH: Tampa Police Capture 9-Foot Alligator Wandering Through Town

• Tampa police officers captured a massive alligator early Wednesday morning as it walked on a city street.
• The 9-foot-4-inch-long alligator roamed around before officers caught it on Howard Avenue in the vicinity of Kathleen Street, according to FOX 13 News.
• Police officers first encountered the alligator at around 1 a.m. Two officers held it down while a third ensured the mouth of the massive reptile remained closed with duct tape, WFLA reported.

A SCALY SITUATION 🐊 Tampa police officers wrangled a 9-foot alligator found wandering through a neighborhood intersection early this morning. Read more: https://t.co/mtIVNDDQSF pic.twitter.com/OyL7GHtw0L

— WFLA NEWS (@WFLA) March 29, 2023