The alligator, which had been on the sidewalk, was pictured in a parking lot before officers relocated it to a swampy area.
A Florida alligator was spotted wandering at a Publix store,"on his way to pick up a PubSub," police reported.
Officers from Pinellas Park Police Department were called to the area after someone spotted the large reptile outside a Publix, they said in a statement posted toWhen officers arrived, they determined that the alligator was about 5 to 6 feet long. They arrived just in time to find the alligator walking on the sidewalk and about to approach a crowded intersection, WFLA reported. It then reached the Publix parking lot.
"We can only speculate that he was on his way to pick up a PubSub. Special thanks toMyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife. We're happy to report both he and the shoppers are safe!" a statement from the police department said.Pinellas Park Police DepartmentAnother picture shows officers carrying the alligator after securing its mouth and legs with tape. The alligator was relocated and released into swampy land, away from people.
Florida is home to 1.3 million alligators. They can be found all over the state but prefer swampy land and other bodies of water. During the warmer summer months, it is not uncommon for them to venture out of their preferred habitat and into populated areas, and because it is mating season, they are more active than usual.
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