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14-Foot Alligator Stops Traffic in Sarasota, Florida

12/4/2025

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  • A 14-foot alligator blocked a road in Sarasota County, Florida, weighing about 600 pounds.
  • Seven deputies and a trapper from the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to capture the alligator.
  • Video shows the team securing the alligator, which was later released at an alligator farm.
  • Alligators are now classified as 'least concern' after being removed from the endangered list in 1987, with about 1.3 million residing in Florida.