Video: Florida deputies wrangle 14-foot, 600-pound alligator blocking roadway
By Allison Petro
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SARASOTA, Florida (WESH) — Multiple deputies sprang into action to remove a 14-foot alligator that was obstructing a roadway in Sarasota County.
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office posted a video on Facebook showing seven of its deputies and a skilled trapper lifting the 600-pound alligator from a street.
The video continues to show the deputies using all their strength to place the alligator in the back of a pickup truck.
The alligator was safely released at an alligator farm, according to the sheriff’s office.
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