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VIDEO: Florida deputies remove 14-foot, 600-pound alligator from road

Reptile was released at an alligator farm
According to a Facebook post by the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, seven deputies and one trapper had to "evict" a 14-foot gator from a road in December.
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SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — It took a team of deputies to corral a big alligator that was blocking a Florida road this week.

According to a Facebook post by the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, seven deputies and one trapper had to "evict" a 14-foot gator from a road.

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Florida deputies remove 14-foot, 600-pound alligator from road

"This massive guest had plans to stay for the holidays, but we had other ideas," the post said.

The sheriff's office said the 600-pound reptile was released at an alligator farm.

"With a wave goodbye, we say, 'See ya later, Alligator!' the agency's Facebook post said.