Indian River County Sheriff's Office deputies safely removed an alligator from a residential driveway Friday after floodwaters pushed it out of its usual habitat. No one was hurt, and the alligator was unharmed.
Body camera video shows deputies approaching the alligator, which thrashed and hissed as they captured it and placed it in a caged van. Deputies relocated the animal to a more suitable area within Indian River County. The video also shows them releasing it back into the wild.
Recent flooding has displaced residents and wildlife, bringing animals into unfamiliar areas. Alligators were confirmed in flooded residential streets in Port St. Lucie on Thursday. An otter was also spotted after the flooding, and Martin County officials shared video of it navigating the changed landscape.