6-Foot Alligator Turns Up Outside Michigan Church
JACKSON (WWJ/AP) - Authorities say a 6-foot-long alligator was caught after being spotted roaming the property of a southern Michigan church.
The Jackson Citizen Patriot reports officers from the Blackman-Leoni Township public safety department near Jackson caught the alligator on Monday. Police slipped a noose around its head before placing duct tape around the alligator's mouth.
A passing motorist called police to Pathway Community Church after spotting the reptile outside.
Police say the alligator was in good health and likely was recently released. With colder weather approaching it might not have survived outdoors.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources was consulted before arrangements were made to transport the alligator to a sanctuary in Athens.
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