10-Foot Alligator Temporarily Halts Operations at MacDill Air Force Base

The large reptile was captured and safely relocated after wandering onto the runway, causing a temporary disruption.

A 10-foot alligator caused a temporary halt of operations at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida when it was found under an aircraft.
Wildlife officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission successfully captured and relocated the alligator to the nearby Hillsborough River.
The alligator, nicknamed 'our newest toothy Airman,' was believed to have been displaced by a larger alligator known as Elvis.
This is not the first instance of alligators appearing at the base; the area is known for its significant alligator population.
Officials remind the public that alligator sightings are more common in April due to their mating season.