Jacksonville officers trap gator found in middle of road

A group of Jacksonville officers trapped a gator that blocked Baymeadows Road Sunday night.

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office posted photos and video of the gator after it was spotted.

The group of officers caught the gator and relocated it to a nearby pond.

"What happens when the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office got a call of an alligator blocking Baymeadows Road Sunday night?" the sheriff's office wrong on it's Facebook page. "These officers got together, used a ratchet strap, and took the alligator to a nearby pond. A little quick thinking and ingenuity and the gator was taken to a safe place."

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