Yet another alligator has been wrangled by trappers in South Florida.
In the latest of what seems to be a string of related events in the Sunshine State, trappers wrangled a gator on a roadway in West Palm Beach on Monday.
The West Palm Beach Police Department called the reportedly 6-foot-long reptile a "wayward jaywalker" on social media.
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The gator was found in the 4300 block of Australian Avenue, close to a canal and lake known to be a habitat for alligators, NBC affiliate WPTV reported.
Video of the incident shows witnesses gathered around in shock to watch the gator cross the road.
A trapper with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was called to the scene and was able to wrangle the alligator, which had been blocking the northbound lanes.
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