Police Officer Fishes Alligator Out of Community Pool

Police officers found themselves having to fish an alligator out of a community swimming pool in Holly Ridge, North Carolina, footage posted to Facebook shows.

This footage by Jennifer Vaughn shows a police officer and a pool technician removing the alligator from the pool.

The alligator was released in a grassy area before he made his way to a neighborhood lake, according to WCTI News 12. Credit: Jennifer Vaughn via Storyful

Video transcript

I live.

Think about war.

Yeah, I do get water.

Just be careful when he's next back.

Austin.

Oh my goodness.

Look at you.

Who's going?

Good, boy, it's ok. All right.

Where do you want to go?

And what gate you want us to open the back of your truck?

Good boy.

Be careful.

Uh f you just drag him like, yeah, I can but I'd rather get a hold of that.

Jen.

Put the net over his mouth for him.

Hold on.

You gotta be careful because Austin, I don't want him to snap back at you.

All right, baby.

All right.

Come and live.

Which way are you going?

Not here?

Let me go get the, the just hanging.

Keep hanging buddy.

Got you on video.

It's ok.

But just stay right there in the neck.

You're doing great.

Yeah, so calm.

You're doing great for Austin.

I'm sorry, I just pull in the grass.

Ain't there over there about a tree or something or other about fire hydrant away from our vehicle.

He should make his way back.

Yeah.

How relaxed he is.

He's like he knows