Alligator 'taken into custody' for loitering, trespassing at Sunset Beach police station
SUNSET BEACH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Police at Sunset Beach had an interesting start to the day when one officer found an alligator was taking up a parking spot.
Sunset Beach Police Department personnel were arriving at the office Monday morning when one officer say a very large object in one of the parking spaces that was actually an eight-foot male alligator.
Officers at Sunset Beach say they are often dispatched to animal control calls but have never been a part of one in their own parking lot.
An officer who is licensed with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission was able to remove the alligator and take it to a nearby pond.
The police department said it served as a reminder for everyone to always be aware of their surroundings.
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