Why did the #gator cross the road? Northbound 4300 block of Australian Avenue closed for this wayward jaywalker. We called @MyFWC to handle this offender. pic.twitter.com/spdJhzPYsU— West Palm Beach Police Department (@WestPalmPD) April 17, 2023
April 18 (UPI) -- A Florida police department said a road was temporarily closed due to an unusual traffic hazard -- an alligator.
The West Palm Beach Police Department tweeted photos showing the large gator that parked itself in the middle of the northbound lanes of Australian Avenue.
The department said the road was temporarily closed while a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission trapper was summoned to deal with the "wayward jaywalker."
A follow-up tweet showed the alligator being tied up by the trapper at the side of the road.
