US: Alligator found in drain pipe

Animal control officers in the US get their fair share of unusual calls, but this one was among the weirdest: An alligator was stuck in a drain pipe.

US: Alligator found in drain pipe

Animal control officers in the US get their fair share of unusual calls, but this one was among the weirdest: An alligator was stuck in a drain pipe.

Putnam County Officer Chris Brown said when children in Cookeville, Tennessee, first heard a growling noise coming from the drain, they thought it was a dog. But when officials arrived on the scene, they discovered an alligator at least 2 feet long.

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