By Associated Press - Saturday, February 10, 2018

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) - Authorities say deputies have removed a four-foot alligator from the parking lot of a Florida grocery store.

The Herald-Tribune reports that Sarasota County deputies responded Thursday to a Sarasota Winn-Dixie.

Sgt. Mark Tuls and Deputy Lincoln Dilling wrangled the reptile, which had been hiding under an SUV.

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A sheriff’s office spokeswoman says the alligator was relocated to a less populated area in the eastern part of the county.

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Information from: Sarasota (Fla.) Herald-Tribune, http://www.heraldtribune.com

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