Police in Florida mounted a Steve Irwin-style animal rescue of an alligator that had taken up residence underneath a car.
In a video posted by the Pasco sheriff’s office, a man can be seen approaching the vehicle in the Sable Ridge area with a rope and looping it over the eight-foot alligator’s mouth.
In a flash the beast is dragged out from beneath the car and the battle begins.
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The alligator performs multiple “death rolls” but doesn’t escape the clutches of the experienced police officer, who takes it all in his stride.
Dealing with large animals is just a part of the job for officers in Florida, but one they take seriously.
