Florida police block 12-foot alligator from walking across highway

Officers with the Florida Highway Patrol responded to reports of a large gator on the side of Interstate 75 in Collier County.

Gators contaminated by massive diesel spill get scrubbing, teeth cleaned

Wildlife rehabilitators are decontaminating dozens of alligators, scrubbing their hides and brushing their teeth with Dawn dish soap after a pipeline rupture dumped 300,000 gallons of diesel fuel into a Louisiana wetland. 78 gators have been rescued so far, but more than 100 animals have been found dead in the area.

Alligator on leash walked by police officers in North Carolina

Walks aren't just for dogs, apparently. Officers in North Carolina could be seen walking a 9-foot alligator on a "leash" after removing the reptile from a public pool.

Florida woman spots alligator in clouds

"Proof that Florida man has grown more powerful and can now control the weather," one viewer wrote.

Florida man uses trash bin to catch alligator

A dramatic video shows a Florida man forcing an alligator into a garbage bin. 

Florida woman, 74, injured while rescuing pet dog during gator attack

The 74-year-old said she was walking her dog near a Florida lake when she removed the leash for 'Nala' to play in the water. That's when the gator attack happened, and the Florida woman jumped in to help. She didn't walk away without her own injuries.

Baby American Alligators hatch at Gatorland in Orlando

While this is the first baby alligators of the season, more are hatching every day, Gatorland added. Dozens hatch at the park each year.

South Carolina alligator attack on woman ends after neighbor whacks reptile with shovel

A South Carolina woman was rescued by a neighbor Thursday morning during a violent alligator attack in the state, authorities said. The neighbor's weapon of choice: a shovel.

Tampa boy had nightmare in middle of the night, but wasn't scared when real gator arrived at home

A Tampa mom was already wide-awake Sunday morning after her son woke up from a nightmare. Then, they heard scratching noises at the front door, but her son didn't seem to be frightened by the surprise visitor.

Louisiana family tries to coax 12-foot alligator off of busy highway

A group of Louisiana drivers spent hours trying to move a 12-foot alligator off a busy interstate with a paint-roller extension pole.

Alligator attacks, kills woman's dog in Winter Garden, officials say

Resident Jeff Dyal posted on Facebook that the gator was 11 ½-feet and that it was his neighbor's large dog that was killed.

Woman tries to remove alligator from Louisiana highway

Some tense moments between a small, territorial alligator and a Louisiana woman were caught on camera.

250 gators removed from Walt Disney World since boy died in 2016 attack

Wildlife officials have removed 250 alligators from Disney properties in the five years since a 2-year-old boy was killed by an alligator at the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

Video: Alligator crosses street trying to escape flock of cranes

A drive to the store turned into a viral sensation for a St. Cloud couple. Mallery Neptune and her husband Frentz Neptune were on their way to Hobby Lobby Monday when they came across an odd situation on Lakeshore Boulevard in Saint Cloud: an alligator being followed by three cranes.