According to the authorities of Miami beach, on Sunday afternoon on the «hot line» of the police received a very unusual call. In the area of South Point Park, a short distance from South Beach, near the rocks, was discovered a 6-foot alligator. Usually these reptiles live in fresh water, so as it turned out to be an alligator in the beach area in Miami is not known. Apparently, he just «lost».
The operation to capture the animal police conducted jointly with the Florida Commission for the conservation of wildlife. The alligator was caught and handed over to the specialists.
Fortunately, neither the predator nor the visitors of the beach were not injured.
All in the territory of Florida is currently about 1.3 million alligators, and they live in all 67 counties in the state.
MBPD and @MyFWC always ready for the job. This ? lost its way and was struggling near the S. jetty of Pointe. Safely caught no injuries. pic.twitter.com/PpgzdulhzY
— Miami Beach Police (@MiamiBeachPD) July 23, 2017
WATCH: Alligator swims beneath Miami Beach; Miami Beach Police say the gator was «caught safely, no injuries.» https://t.co/jGJ0mffCP5 pic.twitter.com/AK18fE4cJU
— Good Morning America (@GMA) July 23, 2017
