8-foot gator wrangled alongside Florida highway

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — An alligator was spotted on Mother’s Day soaking up the sun alongside a highway in Florida, before being removed by officials.

Photos show the 8-foot gator minding its business on the side of the road before officials captured and relocated it.

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Lee County deputies wrangled the gator with the help of officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

SR-82 runs east to west from Fort Myers to Immokalee.

Nuisance alligators can be reported to the FWC at 866-392-4286. The gator must be at least 4 feet long and pose a threat to people, pets or property.

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