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Warning, Dad Jokes Ahead – Texas Police Relocate Alligator Caught ‘Sunbathing Near Residential Home'

"Sergeant Henry safely relocated the alligator and told him 'See you later…' as he scurried off into the lake," read the post.

May 21, 2021

Fulshear police officers captured an alligator “attempting to sunbathe near a residential home,” and detailed the incident via their Facebook page.

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In a somewhat tongue-in-cheek Facebook post, officers said the alligator was “detained after a brief struggle.” They then relocated it to a nearby lake.

“Sergeant Henry safely relocated the alligator and told him ‘See you later…’ as he scurried off into the lake,” read the post. “There was a moment of silence and disappointment thinking the alligator would respond to what he thought was a witty remark. Back-up officers agreed with the suspect. Crickets.”

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