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600-Pound Alligator Removed from Sarasota County Road

12/6/2025

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Story summary

Sarasota County Sheriff's deputies partnered with a professional trapper to remove a 600-pound, 14-foot alligator that was blocking a road.
Seven officers coordinated to secure the alligator while the trapper clamped its jaws shut.
Alligator activity declines for the season as cooler temperatures prompt dormancy.
The alligator was relocated safely to a local alligator farm after removal.

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Story summary

Sarasota County Sheriff's deputies partnered with a professional trapper to remove a 600-pound, 14-foot alligator that was blocking a road.
Seven officers coordinated to secure the alligator while the trapper clamped its jaws shut.
Alligator activity declines for the season as cooler temperatures prompt dormancy.
The alligator was relocated safely to a local alligator farm after removal.