Alligator gets stuck beneath Florida police car

July 20 (UPI) -- Police in Florida said an alligator fleeing from officers attempted to crawl under a patrol cruiser and became stuck beneath the car.

The Leesburg Police Department tweeted a photo showing the alligator wedged with half of its body beneath the patrol car.

"While helping wrangle this alligator, it fled under one of our traffic units at full speed and wedged itself underneath the car," the tweet said. "We are pleased to report the gator was safely extracted and there was no permanent damage to the vehicle!"

It was not clear whether the alligator was relocated or released at the scene.