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Couple's Evening Disrupted by 9-Foot Alligator on Patio

4/1/2025

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In Livingston Parish, Louisiana, a couple's peaceful evening took a wild turn when Susan McKenzie discovered a 9-foot alligator lounging on their patio. Quick-thinking McKenzie dialed 911, and within 15 minutes, deputies, aided by a family friend, successfully wrangled the massive reptile, which had slipped in through a hole in the screen window.

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In Livingston Parish, Louisiana, a couple's peaceful evening took a wild turn when Susan McKenzie discovered a 9-foot alligator lounging on their patio. Quick-thinking McKenzie dialed 911, and within 15 minutes, deputies, aided by a family friend, successfully wrangled the massive reptile, which had slipped in through a hole in the screen window.