The Georgia gator was released back into the wild after a police cruiser ride
Georgia police officers 'arrest' alligator found in resident's driveway
The Chatham County Police Department, located in Georgia, posted a video showing officers wrangling a wild gator who was found in a driveway near Savannah. (Source: Chatham County Police Department)
A Georgia alligator was "arrested" and loaded into a police cruiser after making an unwelcome appearance in a resident's driveway, video shows.
The Chatham County Police Department released footage of gator's "arrest" in a Facebook post on May 25. The incident took place near Savannah on Friday.
"When an unwelcome visitor showed up in this neighborhood Thursday evening, our Cpl. Blackledge and Cpl. Stapleton took action," the police said in the Facebook post.
"Watch how they captured the gator, wrangled him into the back of a patrol car, and released it back into the wild."
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Recently-released bodycam footage shows officers wrangling and transporting a wayward alligator. (Chatham County Police Department via Storyful)
Bodycam footage shows officers tapping the gator's mouth and restraining the reptile, before loading him up and placing him in the back of a police car. The reptile was later shown being released into the wild.
Residents got a kick out of the video, with many residents writing amused comments.
"Did you read him his rights?" one person joked.
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Chatham County Police Department officials loaded the gator into a police cruiser. (Chatham County Police Department via Storyful)
"Poor gator. I too have also been in the back of one of those Explorers," another quipped.
Other locals commended the officers for showing bravery in wrangling the gator.
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The reptile was released into the wild after the "arrest" took place. (Chatham County Police Department via Storyful)
"Thank you once again. You folks wear many hats and you wear them well," one Facebook user wrote.
"Country boys gettin it done," another comment read.
Locals commended the Georgia police officers for wrangling the gator. (Chatham County Police Department via Storyful)
Fox News Digital reached out to the Chatham County Police Department for comment.
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