It was quite the eventful evening for police officers in Gladewater, TX, who worked with a local Game Warden to help remove a "grumpy" alligator that was wandering near a downtown restaurant.
Gregg County Game Warden Todd Long was notified Sunday evening around 10 p.m. that an alligator was seen near Tele's restaurant on U.S. Highway 271.
He told KLTV, "Right there on the side of the road, pinned against a wrought iron fence. He was all there. He was right at 9 1/2 foot."
Long noted that this was the biggest gator he has handled. "Probably the biggest one ever in a crowded situation," he said. "It was a concern. Not only because of the traffic, but there's the neighborhood there, pedestrians at times. The saving grace was probably that it was that late at night. There was light traffic."
Together with local law enforcement, Long was able to subdue the gator, who put up a little fight.
"We finally got that grumpy alligator to roll out to the left, roll out to the right. Finally got it tired out, got his mouth taped," Long said. "He was full of attitude last night. He was launching, and he was growling and coming at us. It was exciting. I was glad to have backup there."
The alligator was then relocated to where Long and the law enforcement believe it came from: the Sabine River.
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