‘Leave those grandmas alone’: 5-foot gator caught on 104-year-old woman’s property
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (WJW) – Sheriff’s deputies called it a “normal day in Florida” after wrangling an alligator and removing it from an elderly woman’s Jacksonville property.
Officers with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office were called to a 104-year-old woman’s home in the area of Atlantic Boulevard and Art Museum Drive on Monday.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office posted video of the capture on social media, showing officers and a professional trapper carrying the five-foot gator out of the woman’s backyard.
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“We can’t cuff him,” one of the officers said with a laugh. “You’re under arrest. You’ve got to leave those grandmas alone.”
Officer Jeff Kopp shared the video on Instagram, calling the gator “quick and mean with razor sharp teeth.”
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The sheriff’s office said the alligator is “alive and well” and was released back into the wild.
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, alligators can be considered a nuisance if they’re at least four feet long and pose a threat to people or pets. Residents who have concerns can call the Nuisance Alligator Hotline at (866) 392-4286.
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