BAINBRIDGE, Ga. — A Bainbridge family had the surprise of a lifetime on Wednesday morning when they saw a huge alligator in their front yard.
Bainbridge Public Safety said the home is located near the ABAC college property, and a large swamp-like area, which is where he may have come from.
The homeowner called her husband and then 911 to report the alligator, and officers from Bainbridge Public Safety, Code Enforcement, and Animal Control responded. They then notified the Department of Natural Resources.
Working together with the DNR officers, the men were able to control and secure the 10 foot, 8 inch alligator before lifting and loading him into the back of the DNR truck to be taken to a safer and more appropriate location.
The entire process took about an hour.
