NewsTreasure CoastRegion St Lucie CountyPort St Lucie

Actions

Port St. Lucie police officer responds to call of gator at Walmart

Port St. Lucie police officer responds to call of alligator at Walmart
Posted

An unusual guest trespassed a Port Saint Lucie Walmart store, prompting employees to call 911.

It was a one-and-a-half foot long gator found at the Walmart on US 1.

According to Port Saint Lucie Police, the reptile showed up near the employees' outdoor break room around 3:15 in the morning on November 6. Officer Connor wasted no time stopping the unwelcome shopper.

Master Sergeant Frank Sabol told WPTV the officer gave the gator a warning.

"So the trespass warning is good for a year. So we suspect that he won't violate that trespass warning. But if he does come back in a year, we are going to be on high alert because he will be a lot bigger then."

The officer was able to safely relocate the gator to more natural surroundings.