Capturing an alligator is no easy feat, let alone one that’s 8 feet long. But a pair of Florida deputies and a wildlife official recently made it look easy in a wrangling that was captured on video.
Lee County Sheriff’s deputies lent a hand to help the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission corral what they called a “swamp puppy” that showed up uninvited to a home in a Bonita Springs, about 20 miles south of Fort Myers.
Video shows the alligator surrounded by deputies and an wildlife officer working to get the giant reptile off the front lawn.
Watch: Florida officers wrangle alligator
The 24-second clip provides a brief look into the capture but fails to show how the creature was restrained, just that the deputies and wildlife officials got it bound and into a truck.
“OH SNAP! Over the weekend, this 8-foot swamp puppy showed up on a Bonita Springs residents doorstep!” the Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Facebook post. “Deputies gave a helping hand to our friends at MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife who safely relocated the gator. See ya later, Alligator.”