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Yahoo
11 hours ago
- Yahoo
See it: Texas police officers wrangle alligator from under car in church parking lot
TEXARKANA, Texas – It's not every day that part of a police officer's job description involves alligator trapping, but in Texarkana, Texas, it's a possibility. Video from Wednesday shows two officers quickly snagging a small alligator from beneath a car in the parking lot of a church. "Just your average Wednesday in Texarkana," the Texarkana Police Department smirked in a Facebook post sharing the video. Video Shows Moment Bear, Dog Go Nose-to-nose Inside California Home In the clip, a small alligator scurries out from under a moving car, as an officer reaches for the gator with a grabber pole. "Come on, buddy," one of the officers said, as the gator fought being caught for a second. A moment later, the officer is able to secure the gator by holding its mouth with the grabber and its tail in hand. Watch: 9-Foot Alligator Causes Stir Outside Florida Preschool The police department said neither officer signed up for gator duty on Wednesday, but handled the situation like pros. No one was injured during the escapade, including the alligator. The alligator was safely relocated to a nearby lake, at the suggestion of a game warden. Alligators are native to Texas and can be found all over the eastern portion of the state, according to Texas Parks & article source: See it: Texas police officers wrangle alligator from under car in church parking lot
Fox News
7 days ago
- Fox News
Extra: Untold Stories And Hidden Dangers Of The Game Warden Service
This week, retired Marine Staff Sergeant and Fox News Contributor Joey Jones joined the FOX News Rundown as a special guest host and spoke with Jeremy Judd as part of our ongoing series looking at 'great Americans.' Judd, a proud veteran of the Maine Warden Service, discusses his more than twenty years of service. While game wardens may not receive the notoriety of other first responders, he explained how they, too, put their lives in danger, often working alongside police officers and others in life-and-death situations. Judd also detailed how his years of responding to emergencies, searching for missing persons, or tending to deadly accidents took a toll on him, impacting his personal life and leaving him with PTSD. We often must cut interviews short during the week, but we thought you might like to hear the full interview. Today on Fox News Rundown Extra, we will share our entire interview with retired Maine game warden James Judd and get even more of his take on where AI is going. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
