KISSIMMEE, Fla. — An alligator wandering through a parking lot got a ride in a patrol car after an Osceola County deputy captured it with his bare hands, according to the sheriff’s office.
Deputy Nicholas Pippin responded Oct. 31 to the parking lot at 57 Blake Blvd., near Celebration Hardware Company, after someone reported the roaming reptile.
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The sheriff’s office shared edited body camera footage of the encounter.
A back-seat ride to the lake
After catching the alligator, Pippin secured its mouth with duct tape, carried it to his patrol car and placed it in the back seat, according to the agency.
He then drove the gator to Lake Cecile and released it into the water.
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