An alligator was spotted recently “knocking” on doors in the Tortuga neighborhood of Lee County, Florida, during the start of alligator mating season.
Video footage from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office showed the alligator approaching front porches, even getting its head stuck in a folding chair at one point.
Deputies and a licensed trapper safely captured the alligator, with no injuries or damage reported.
This behavior is linked to increased alligator activity during mating season (May-June), when males become territorial and may wander into residential areas seeking mates or territory, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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