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Florida deputies called to post office for 7-foot-long gator in lobby

Florida deputies called to post office for 7-foot-long gator in lobby
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Florida deputies called to post office for 7-foot-long gator in lobby
Video above: News to Go - June 9, 2021A person going to a Florida post office was shocked to find a 7-foot-long alligator in the lobby Wednesday morning.Hernando County deputies responded to the post office at 3:32 a.m. to find the alligator had gotten in through the automatic double doors.A trapper helped safely remove the alligator from the lobby, deputies said.WPBF 25 News' affiliate WBAY said the sheriff's office received calls Tuesday about a gator in the area, but it was never found. Deputies believe it could be the same one and that it could have wandered from a nearby pond.The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission considers an alligator a “nuisance” animal if it is 4 feet or longer and deemed a threat to people, pets or property.This article contains information from The Associated Press.

Video above: News to Go - June 9, 2021

A person going to a Florida post office was shocked to find a 7-foot-long alligator in the lobby Wednesday morning.

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Hernando County deputies responded to the post office at 3:32 a.m. to find the alligator had gotten in through the automatic double doors.

A trapper helped safely remove the alligator from the lobby, deputies said.

WPBF 25 News' affiliate WBAY said the sheriff's office received calls Tuesday about a gator in the area, but it was never found. Deputies believe it could be the same one and that it could have wandered from a nearby pond.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission considers an alligator a “nuisance” animal if it is 4 feet or longer and deemed a threat to people, pets or property.

7-foot-gator found in florida post office
Hernando County Sheriff's Office

This article contains information from The Associated Press.