Firefighters Trap 7-Foot Gator in Miami Bank Lot

Feb. 24, 2011
MIAMI -- Miami-Dade County firefighters trapped a 7-foot alligator that was found wandering in the parking lot of a South Florida bank Wednesday. The gator was spotted outside a bank at 6505 Blue Lagoon Drive. Firefighters with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue's Venom Bureau arrived and caught the gator , which they handed over to state-certified alligator trappers. No injuries were reported.

MIAMI --

Miami-Dade County firefighters trapped a 7-foot alligator that was found wandering in the parking lot of a South Florida bank Wednesday.

The gator was spotted outside a bank at 6505 Blue Lagoon Drive.

Firefighters with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue's Venom Bureau arrived and caught the gator , which they handed over to state-certified alligator trappers.

No injuries were reported.

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