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.
Overview
- 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.