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MCSO vs gator: 'This is a job for a trapper'

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MANATEE COUNTY, FLA. — The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) responded to a call about an alligator in a homeowner’s backyard.

What deputies thought originally was a 4- to 5 -foot gator was actually 8 feet 4 inches long, according to the MCSO.

The MCSO was recently called to a homeowner’s residence after the feisty reptile was spotted in their backyard.

After assessing the situation, one of the deputies said, “This is a job for a trapper."

A state trapper secured the alligator, which was later relocated.

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