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Alligator removed from Florida front lawn
Flagler County Sheriff's Office deputies removed a small alligator from the front of a home, an area where kids often play.
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. - An alligator was removed from a Florida front lawn in an area where kids often play, according to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies shared a video of the animal removal on social media Friday afternoon that shows three deputies pulling the small gator out of an apparent hole in a front lawn, blindfolding it and sealing its mouth shut.
The alligator was found in an area where kids frequently play, according to the sheriff's office.
Photo: Flagler County Sheriffs Office
As the deputies trapped the 5-foot gator, a family was standing in the yard watching the whole thing go down.
One of the deputies even straddled the alligator in an effort to keep its mouth shut.
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A trapper arrived to the house shortly after to remove the gator, deputies said.