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12-Foot, 600-Pound Alligator Captured at Florida Mall

Authorities safely relocate the massive creature to safer waters, drawing the attention of shoppers.

  • Authorities were called to the Coconut Point Mall in Estero, Florida, where a 12-foot, 600-pound alligator was found wandering.
  • The alligator was safely captured by deputies from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
  • The alligator was then transported to safer waters.
  • The incident attracted the attention of shoppers who stopped in awe of the beast.
  • Authorities suggest the alligator could be quite old due to its size.
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