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Florida Officer Delivers Pizza Blocked by 8-Foot Alligator

A Bradenton police officer stepped in to ensure a pizza delivery after an alligator startled the delivery driver and customer.

  • An 8-foot alligator was found under a car in a Bradenton, Florida, neighborhood, halting a pizza delivery.
  • The delivery driver, frightened by the large reptile, asked Officer Tolson of the Bradenton Police Department to deliver the pizza instead.
  • Body camera footage captured the officer warning the customer to avoid the front door due to the alligator's presence.
  • Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission trappers later removed and relocated the alligator safely.
  • The Bradenton Police Department shared the incident on social media, highlighting the officer's quick thinking and humor.
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