Deputies rescue 5.6-foot alligator found in the middle of Georgia road

BIBB COUNTY, Ga. — Deputies got a scaly surprise after an alligator was found in the middle of a Georgia road.

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While strolling on 11th Street in Macon, an employee of one of the local businesses reportedly spotted an alligator.

Deputies said the creature was five foot, six inches.

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Animal Enforcement Officer Rebecca Galeazzo was able to capture the gator.

The gator was nicknamed “Wallie” by Galeazzo and was released unharmed ‘far away’ from humans.

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