PHOTOS: đ 3-foot alligator spotted blocking front door of NE Harris County home
Pct. 4 Constable deputies rescued a 3-foot alligator spotted blocking the front door of a home in NE Harris County. (Mark Herman, Harris County Pct. 4 Constable's Office)
An alligator was spotted blocking the front door of a north Harris County home Friday evening.
According to Mark Herman with Harris County Pct. 4 Constableâs Office, the gator, who appeared to be three feet in size, was spotted on London Tower Lane.
Photos from Pct. 4âČs Facebook page showed deputies scooping the gator with a trash can.
No injuries were reported. The alligator was safely taken back to the wild.
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