Video: Alligator on runway at Florida Air Force base captured
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A large alligator made its way onto the runway at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida where it had to be captured and taken away for release in a nearby river, officials said.
The toothy reptile was spotted Monday morning beside the landing gear of a KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft, officials at the base in Tampa posted on Facebook.
Officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission were summoned. They captured the animal and then released it into the nearby Hillsborough River.
According to wildlife officials, alligators become more likely to wander into unfamiliar territory in April as they search for mates.
Related articles
America's best airlines ranked
Alaska Airlines has come out as the best U.S. airline in a new study - with only regional carrier Sk2024-04-24Women's water polo preliminary at World Aquatics Championships 2023: China vs. Australia
(Xinhua) 10:28, July 21, 2023Dong Wenxin of China competes during the women's water polo preliminary2024-04-24UK's Princess of Wales says she is under cancer treatment
This file photo shows Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, in a coach following the coronation ceremon2024-04-24- In 1973, the Philadelphia Orchestra became the first orchestra from the United States to perform in2024-04-24
UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken in Change cyberattack
UnitedHealth says files with personal information that could cover a “substantial portion of people2024-04-24- By Cheng Si (Chinadaily.com.cn) 14:14, April 07, 2024A girl flies a kite in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu provi2024-04-24
atest comment