SUNSET BEACH, N.C. (WECT) – The Sunset Beach Police Department said on July 8 that officers arrived at the SBPD office to find an 8-foot alligator.

“Officer Huddleston was the first to arrive when he noticed a very large object in one of the parking spaces. Officer Huddleston parked his vehicle to get a closer look and couldn’t believe what he was seeing. An eight-foot two inch, male alligator had wandered his way into the Police Department employee parking lot,” a SBPD announcement states.

Sgt. Harden handled the alligator with the help of other staff members; Harden is licensed with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, trained and certified to remove nuisance alligators.

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