Overview
- Department-shared video shows a West Palm Beach officer approach an alligator with what appears to be a baton before dropping it and using his hands to close the animal’s mouth.
- A second officer moves in during the struggle and the pair secure a band around the alligator’s snout to keep it from biting.
- The police department posted the footage on social media with the caption, “Well-rounded policing means being ready for anything, even when it has scales and a serious attitude.”
- The video and local coverage do not report any injuries, next steps for the animal, or whether wildlife authorities were contacted.
- The clip underscores how police in parts of Florida respond to unexpected wildlife calls and uses video as the primary record of the tactics and outcome.