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Man Steals Baby Alligator on Bicycle in Florida

5/23/2025

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In the early hours of May 19, a man in Port Richey, Florida, was caught on camera snatching a baby alligator. Armed with a pole, he swiftly wrapped the creature in cloth before making his escape on a blue bicycle. Witnesses describe the suspect as a bearded man in his 20s or 30s, leaving the community in shock.

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In the early hours of May 19, a man in Port Richey, Florida, was caught on camera snatching a baby alligator. Armed with a pole, he swiftly wrapped the creature in cloth before making his escape on a blue bicycle. Witnesses describe the suspect as a bearded man in his 20s or 30s, leaving the community in shock.