Texas man expecting toy finds live gator blocking car in driveway

FULSHEAR, Texas, May 11 (UPI) -- A Texas man backing out of his driveway got out of his car to investigate what he believed to be a toy and instead found something very real: a live alligator.

Jon Deacon said in a comment on the Fulshear Police Department's Facebook post that he had trouble backing out Tuesday so he wanted "to see why it felt like I needed to give it more gas."

"Then I was thinking maybe the kids left a toy out! He must have moved after pulling forward. So, I got out was walking around the car looking under for whatever it could have been! Rounded around the passenger side, and got a wonderful surprise hidden behind that column of the house," Deacon wrote.

Police arrived and posted a picture of the alligator to Facebook.

"It's a 'grabbing a cup of coffee, on the way out the door, running late to work and being greeted by a gator next to your car' type of morning in Cross Creek Ranch. Officer Ramirez is currently negotiating with him to move along," the department said.

The department later posted a video showing an officer holding the gator, which had its mouth taped shut.

"Negotiations failed after unrealistic demands were denied. The gator initially resisted arrest and eventually complied without incident. Officers have one in custody and are now clearing the scene," police wrote.