When an uninvited alligator made an unexpected appearance in the home of a 104-year-old woman near Atlantic Boulevard and Art Museum Drive in Florida, panic ensued. Without wasting any time, she promptly dialed the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office to report the animal’s presence on her property.
The two cops, Officer Kopp and Johnson, arrived on the scene to tackle the situation. The officers humorously dubbed the incident as having “quite the tail” to tell. In a lighthearted moment captured on the video, one of the officers handling the alligator jokes, “we can’t cuff him.” Adding to the jest, the cop playfully instructed the alligator, “You are under-arrest. You gotta leave grandma alone. We are taking you downtown.”
With the assistance of licensed trapper Mike Dragich, they worked together to safely capture the reptile. Fortunately, the 5-foot long alligator was unharmed and relocated to a safer habitat.
The video was shared on Instagram by Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office with the caption, “We can’t cuff him.” Officer Kopp and Johnson have quite the “tail” to tell about responding to a nuisance at 104-year-old woman’s home near Atlantic Boulevard and Art Museum Drive Monday. Licensed trapper Mike Dragich was chomping at the bit to snap into action and help the grandma say “see you later, alligator.” Before your jaw drops, the trapper says the 5-foot catch of the day is alive and well in a different location. All in a day’s work.”
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The video of the unexpected alligator encounter quickly went viral, attracting over 49,000 views and sparking a streak of hilarious reactions in the comments section.
A user commanded the officers, saying, “Love that the little guy was treated well by the officers and relocated and released safely. Awesome job Officers.”
Another viewer injected some humour of their own into the situation, suggesting, “You put his “arms” behind his back!” Sarcasm made its appearance as well, with one commenter jesting, “Got to have that mouth handcuff.”
Others couldn’t resist comparing the alligator to a “little swampy puppy” or joking about the need to “leave them grandmas alone.” Some praised the wit of the caption accompanying the video, with one commenter declaring, “Caption for the win.” “Holding the little legs like he’s gonna cuff him,” a person humorously noted.
Amidst the banter, one user shared their own encounter with an alligator, stating, “They need to come get the one from my backyard in the lake in my apartment complex. He was on the grass and as soon as he saw me he ran towards the water and hid in bushes. There are too many kids out there and there is no fence.”
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