(WHDH) — A “hangry” alligator chased people through the parking lot of a Wendy’s in Lee County, Florida on Monday.
Deputies responding to the fast food restaurant on Lee Boulevard wrangled the six-foot alligator with the help of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
“He may have just been ‘hangry’ for a cheeseburger, but he gave many quite the scare!” the sheriff’s office wrote on Facebook.
The alligator has since been safely relocated.
GATOR CHASE🐊
Deputies responded to Lee Blvd today after this 6-ft gator chased pedestrians through a Wendy's parking lot.
He may have just been "hangry" for a cheeseburger, but he gave many quite the scare!
Alongside FWC, we wrangled the gator and safely relocated it. pic.twitter.com/OIiDHCmMJC
— Carmine Marceno – Florida’s Law and Order Sheriff (@SheriffLeeFL) May 17, 2021
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