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The trapper initially struggled to free the alligator, which appeared to be about 9 feet long, from the tight space between the street and the sidewalk.
Ruel said he had to push the gator back into the storm drain and try for the manhole instead.
The gator was ultimately pulled from the hole unharmed and relocated.
"We were happy he was rescued and that he wasn't hurt," Ruel said.