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HARBORDALE, Fla., Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Florida police were called to break up a bizarre tug-of-war that broke out between several middle school children and a 10-foot alligator, witnesses said.
Observers said the small group of children in Harbordale tied a raw chicken to the end of a large rope Tuesday to attract the attention of an alligator swimming in a canal. The plan worked too well when the gator devoured the chicken and got its snout stuck on the rope, which the children weren't willing to give up, the St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times reported Wednesday.
Postal carrier Kim Kryza said she spotted the tug-of-war and dialed 911, fearing for the safety of the children, who she estimated to be between 12 and 13 years old.
"They were pushing and pulling the gator back and forth on the rope," she said. "But the gator was huge, and these kids were kind of small. I was afraid one of them would get pulled in."
Police arrived and cut the alligator loose from the rope. Officers said that while feeding gators is illegal in the city, no charges will be brought against the children.
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