Tag: Wildlife Encounters: Page 2

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PA Officer Shoots Snake That Wrapped Itself Around Man’s Neck

When officers arrived they found a 28-year-old man lying on the floor with the mid-section of a snake wrapped around his neck.

July 21, 2022

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SC Officers Capture Alligator in Parking Deck

Charleston police have had three Daniel Island alligator encounters in May.

May 26, 2022

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NC Officers Remove Owl from Home

The owl named "Steve" by the responding officers—Officer Hargett and Officer Eubanks—flew into the home through an open garage door.

March 30, 2022

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Trooper Rescues Swan from Detroit Highway

The swan was standing on the shoulder of I-696. The trooper was able to put the animal into a bag and brought it to the MSP post.

March 16, 2022

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Florida Officers Respond to Call About Snake in Couch

Officers said the man bought the couch days earlier, adding that he believed the snake was hiding in the couch since it was moved inside his home.

December 6, 2021

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North Carolina Officers Respond to Alligator in Residential Area

The alligator attempted entry into the community pool area. When officers arrived, the alligator had broken through porch lattice at the reservation office, the department said on Facebook.

October 26, 2021

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FL Officer Photobombed by Alligator in Storm Drain

A Palm Bay, FL, police officer trying to take a "selfie" was photobombed by an alligator crawling out of a storm drain.

September 24, 2021

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Police Say FL Man Stole Alligator, Tried to Throw It onto Liquor Store Roof

The suspect said he jumped a fence to an alligator enclosure and stole the gator, according to an arrest report. Officers said when they asked the man what he was doing when he was throwing the alligator in the air, he advised he was "teaching it a lesson."

July 16, 2021

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NYPD Officer Removes Thousands of Bees from Times Square

"Nothing to BEE concerned about! Officer Mays from @nypdbees swiftly responded to a swarm of bees in Times Square today, and gently removed approximately 25,000 bees from the location before transporting them to a safe location," the NYPD said in a tweet on Tuesday.

July 12, 2021

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CA Deputy Kills Mountain Lion Stalking Trail Walkers

The deputy was responding to 911 calls from a couple walking on a bike trail east of Placerville. They were walking with their two small children in a stroller and had their two small dogs with them. They were being followed by an adult mountain lion for about 10 minutes.

January 14, 2021

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Video: Florida Officer Wrangles Gator in Residential Driveway

An officer with the Cape Coral (FL) Police Department was forced to wrangle an alligator from underneath a parked vehicle in a residential home on Thursday.

April 24, 2020

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Kentucky Officer Rescues Wayward Deer from Pool

An officer with the Lexington (KY) Police Department enlisted the assistance of a local resident in helping a deer trapped in a swimming pool to safety and onto solid ground. Video of the incident has gone viral on social media.

January 23, 2020