Security camera alerts homeowners to 8-foot alligator in Parrish: ‘It was pretty fun’

The Brief

  • Manatee County sheriff’s deputies and a trapper responded to a Parrish home after a huge alligator was spotted roaming outside.
  • Homeowners originally thought an AI camera alert was a mistake before seeing the reptile on video hitting their fence.
  • The alligator turned out to be over 8 feet long and was safely relocated to a farm in Sebring.

PARRISH, Fla. What started as a report of a smaller gator in a Parrish yard turned into a much larger situation for the homeowners and Manatee County deputies.

Parrish alligator sighting

What we know:

A call came in last week reporting a possible 4- to 5-foot alligator.

Bianca Fourie was about to go to sleep when her AI security camera sent an alert showing the reptile roaming around outside.

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