Video shows police wrestling alligator in Central Florida backyard

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Credit: via Lake County Sheriff's Office/FacebookThe Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call over the weekend about an alligator lounging outside a Central Florida home that deputies eventually wrangled and captured. The call, the office says, came from a woman who said the alligator was on her front porch in Clermont. The officers are seen securing the alligator with rope before one wrestles the animal down and mounts it. Along with the video, the sheriff’s office says the deputies worked to relocate the alligator. The FWC says people concerned about an alligator can call their Nuisance Alligator Hotline at 866-FWC-Gator (866-392-4286).