Officials in Conway are reminding residents to stay alert around local waterways after a reported alligator sighting in Tucker Creek.
According to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, the agency responded after the City of Conway received a report of an alligator spotted in Tucker Creek.
Wildlife officers searched the area following the report but were unable to locate the animal.
While alligator sightings are uncommon in the region, wildlife experts say alligators do exist in small numbers in parts of central Arkansas, particularly near creeks, lakes, and slow-moving waterways…