Watch: 8-foot gator a bit too feisty for Manatee deputies

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is used to calls for help in dealing with a nuisance animal. But some jobs call for an expert.

Recently, deputies responded to a homeowner’s report of a ”4-to-5-foot” alligator in her backyard, the sheriff’s office said on social media.

After attempting to relocate it to a pond across the street, they decided a trapper might be better suited to handle the reptile, who was clearly becoming annoyed with all the attention…

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