CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A trapper got quite the surprise on Saturday when a passerby alerted them of an alligator stuck inside a storm drain.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said the passerby noticed the gator at 2857 NW 27th Street in Cape Coral.
With help from the Cape Coral Fire Department, the trapper rescued the gator by using the winch on the brush truck to lift the lid off the culvert and remove him.
The gator, which turned out to be 10 feet and six inches long, was then placed on the truck. Officials said he will be taken to a gator farm and possibly be part of a breeding program due to his size.
Brides, families fighting for refunds after event venue closes suddenly
“We’ve struggled so hard to scrape the money to be able to do this for her,” Irizarry said. “She’s my only girl and I wanted this so much for her.”
Couples and families who had weddings and events planned at a well-known venue that abruptly closed claim they’re out thousands of dollars and aren’t being given refunds. Annette Irizarry was supposed to hold her 15-year-old daughter’s quinceañera in August at the Clearwater location and said she’s now out the $6,160 she paid. Without that money, Irizarry said she can’t afford to have her daughter’s celebration somewhere else.
