Tag: Wildlife Encounters: Page 2

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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

Patrol

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

Special Units

Video: Coyote Attacks Ohio Officer Working Traffic Control

An officer with the Columbus (OH) Division of Police working traffic control on a busy interstate was attacked and bitten multiple times by a coyote.

January 20, 2020

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Video: Texas Officer Removes Carton from Skunk's Head, Takes Off Running

An officer with the White Oak (TX) Police Department can be seen on dash camera video carefully approaching a skunk that had a food container stuck on its head.

December 5, 2019

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Maine Trooper Rescues Wounded Owl from Middle of Road

A trooper with the Maine State Police is being credited with saving the life of an owl that was found in the middle of a road.

November 27, 2019

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Virginia Officer Called to Remove Squirrel Trapped in Chimney

An officer with the Newport News (VA) Police Department responded to an unusual home invasion call on Tuesday as a couple reported to the non-emergency number that a squirrel was trapped in a fireplace.

September 26, 2019

Patrol

California Deputies Free Mountain Lion Trapped in Home

Deputies with the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office were called to the home of an elderly couple on Sunday evening who reported that they had an unwelcome visitor—a mountain lion that had been in pursuit of a neighbor's pet cat.

September 20, 2019