WKYC (Cleveland, Ohio) 10 July 08 Gator creates uproar at Medina greenhouse
Medina: It wasn't exactly the landscaping accent one woman was looking for at a Medina nursery.
A customer at Liberty Gardens screamed when she spotted the 3-foot long reptile while in a greenhouse at the back of the nursery's property yesterday afternoon.
A worker who heard the scream rushed to find out what was happening. That's when she says the alligator started chasing her.
The worker called 911 for help. To say the least, it was probably one of the most interesting calls of the day for dispatchers.
The alligator took off into the bushes. Eventually one Medina police officer sent to 'wrangle' the gator managed to get it into a snare. (The snare is normally used for dogs and not wayward eight pound reptiles.)
Animal control officers took the gator and have found a new home for it.
Officers suspect the baby gator was a pet that someone dumped when it became too much to handle.
Gator creates uproar at Medina greenhouse