A routine drive through Sheldon, Texas, turned into an unexpected wildlife rescue when Harris County deputies found themselves wrangling an alligator from beneath a pickup truck.
The reptile was safely removed from the roadway and released into nearby water.
What happened?
Deputies were called after residents in Sheldon reported an alligator in the street, and when they got there, they found the animal tucked under a parked pickup truck.
As the Houston Chronicle reported, the animal was later released at Sheldon Reservoir after deputies placed it in their car. To get it out from under the truck, the two deputies used a broomstick and rope, then restrained its limbs…