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. …