Tag: Wildlife Encounters

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North Carolina Deputies Arrest Gator on “Suspicion of Being a Dinosaur”
Now nicknamed Pepe, the gator was cited for “Suspicion of Being a Dinosaur Without Proper Papers, Public Loitering with Intent to Sunbathe, and Obstructing Traffic.”
June 3, 2025
Onslow County, North Carolina, Sheriff's deputy with 'Pepe' the alligator.
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Florida Officer Delivers Pizza After Gator Blocks Customer’s Driveway
The officer suggested the pizza delivery person go around to the back of the house, when she replied, "I’m a little scared." Then she asked if the officer would do it.
March 13, 2025
Body camera view of alligator in Bradenton, Florida, driveway as Bradenton Police officer delivers pizza to resident.
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Colorado Officer Shoots Mountain Lion on School Campus
Officers coordinated with Colorado Parks and Wildlife but wildlife officers had a long travel time to the scene. Greeley officers tried to contain the mountain lion, and the department issued warning telling people not to enter the area.
November 13, 2024
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Video: Texas Officer Uses Bare Hands to Removes Alligator from Doorstep
Body camera video shows Lt. Bill Henry reach down and grab the hissing, snapping reptile by the throat and tail and carry it away.
August 27, 2024
Fulshear, Texas, Police Lt. Bill Henry carries a juvenile alligator away from a local residence.
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North Carolina Deputies Pull Alligator Off Highway
The sheriff’s department reports on Facebook that Deputies Branch, Sutton and Nichter responded to the base of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge on U.S. 17S “after receiving multiple calls about [a large alligator] hanging out in the roadway.
May 17, 2024
Brunswick County, North Carolina, Sheriff's deputy approaches large alligator on shoulder of U.S. Highway 17.
Training
North Georgia Deputy Charged by Alligator During K-9 Training
"The alligator, estimated to be between 7 and 9 feet in length, charged at the deputy who was able to run up an embankment and evade the animal," the Hall County Sheriff's Office said.
March 7, 2024
Drone image of alligator spotted in an area where a Hall County Sheriff's deputy was chased by one of the reptiles.
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Florida Deputy Rescues Injured Bobcat
“Due to the bobcat’s injuries, the animal was docile and surrendered to the help the deputy was providing,” the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said.
January 9, 2024
Deputy Vincent Lopez put on heavy gloves and used a blanket to protect himself as he went on hands on with an injured bobcat.
Command
FL Sheriff Asks State Wildlife Agency for Help with Bears
"Bear management is not my day job," Sheriff A.J. "Tony" Smith said in a Facebook video. "Something needs to be done. I'm not a bear biologist..."
September 25, 2023
Franklin County, FL, Sheriff A.J. 'Tony' Smith says his office has received more than 40 calls about bears in the last year. 'Bear management is not my day job,' he complained on Facebook, calling for state help.
Patrol
MO Officers Chase Down, Capture Escaped Lemur
After multiple attempts to snag the speedy primate. One of the officers trapped it in a towel.
September 15, 2023
Springfield, MO, officers with lemur escapee in custody.
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NJ Officers Capture Alligator in Residential Area
Police body camera footage shows the officers corralling the gator around 7 p.m. Thursday.
September 12, 2023
A four-foot alligator was captured in a neighborhood last week by Piscataway, NJ, officers.
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AZ Police Advise Don’t Use Meth and Buy a $100 Owl
“The Payson Police Department would also like to take this opportunity to encourage the public not to use methamphetamine or you too may find yourself illegally purchasing a wild owl, for $100, in the middle of the night, from strangers, at a local gas station,” the department posted on social media.
November 11, 2022
Police recovered an injured owl during a traffic stop and say the driver was using meth when he purchased the injured bird for $100.
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WI Trooper Lends Assistance to Injured Eagle
He protected the eagle with his cruiser while he called the Wisconsin DNR for assistance and escorted the eagle to safety as it crossed the road and bedded down in tall grass.
October 27, 2022
A trooper recently spotted a bald eagle on the edge of the highway and found it had an injured wing. He escorted the bird to safety while awaiting response by DNR officers.
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