CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. — For some police officers, it really might be true that it’s not just a job, it’s an adventure. At least that’s what a pair of Chatham County (Ga.) police officers may be feeling after they were called in for a bit of extra duty Saturday morning.
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The department posted a video on it’s Facebook page showing Lt. Bill Sharpley and Sgt. John Woodcock pulling a little double duty as they were called upon to round up an alligator that was found on U.S Highway 80 Saturday morning.
IT’S BARELY 8 A.M. AND WE’RE ALREADY WRANGLING ALLIGATORS.... Watch as Lt. Bill Sharpley and Sgt. John Woodcock use a tape measurer to lasso an alligator back to its natural habitat after it was found on Hwy. 80 this morning. What a way to start a Saturday... (Note: Don’t try this if you encounter an alligator...).
Posted by Chatham County Police Department on Saturday, July 3, 2021
We aren’t sure which part of the highway this took place on as Highway 80 runs east to west through the county, ending at Tybee Island. Considering a large section of the highway leading from Savannah to Tybee is swampy, that may explain how and where the wayward gator made its way onto the road.
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Once they got the gator under control, it was deposited back to the swampy marshland where alligators usually live.
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