RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Two communities on the southeastern North Carolina coast dealt with two large alligators this week, with four officers struggling to secure a huge gator that made several “death rolls” during capture at one beach town.
The most recent incident in two Brunswick County towns involved a 400-pound gator that was at least 25 years old, according to police at Sunset Beach, a small island adjacent to the South Carolina line.
The nearly 11-foot alligator was reported Monday by a Sea Trail resident, who said it was nearly in the street, a Sunset Beach Police news release said.
A team of officers set up a plan to capture the gator. In a video from Sunset Beach police, four men are seen holding a line attached to the alligator, which tries to break free…