Alligator Chases People in Fla. Wendy’s Parking Lot: ‘Hangry’
Lee County Sheriff Alligator
A Wendy's parking lot in Florida was temporarily turned into an alligator's stomping grounds Wednesday.
The Lee County Sheriff joked that the 6-foot animal was "hangry" before they captured it.
"Deputies responded to Lee Blvd today after this 6-ft gator chased pedestrians through a Wendy's parking lot," the Sheriff's Department wrote on Twitter along with photos of the alligator and officials tying him down.
The sheriff's office jokingly added, "He may have just been 'hangry' for a cheeseburger, but he gave many quite the scare!"
Lee County Sheriff Alligator
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"Alongside FWC, we wrangled the gator and safely relocated it," the agency revealed of the alligator's fate.
Lehigh Acres Fire Department also shared a video of the reptile.
"In other #Florida news, we'll be experiencing a slightly delayed response time leaving Lehigh Acres Health & Rehab ," the agency wrote.
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The animal was relocated to a farm in Labelle, Florida, according to ABC 7.
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The outlet also reported the alligator was believed to be moving from one body of water to another before ending up in the Wendy's parking lot.
