Deputies said they initially thought the alligator was 4 to 5 feet long. It was much bigger.

Florida sheriff’s deputies responding to a report of a backyard alligator seriously underestimated the animal’s size before calling in a professional trapper. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office on ...

Keep pets on a leash and away from water: The FWC said that because pets can resemble an alligator's natural prey, it's ...

Body camera video shows deputies and a trapper wrangling a large alligator found in a woman's backyard in Manatee County.

A feisty 8-foot alligator gave Manatee County deputies a hard time as they tried to remove it from a Florida backyard.

It was just another day in the office for a sheriff in Manatee County, Florida, after they responded to a call about an alligator in a backyard. Video footage shows the large gator, about 4 to 5 feet ...

Manatee County deputies tried to remove what they thought was a 4- to 5-foot alligator, only to discover the backyard reptile ...

Manatee County deputies called a professional trapper after encountering an 8-foot, 4-inch alligator in a woman’s backyard.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is used to calls for help in dealing with a nuisance animal. But some jobs call for an expert. Recently, deputies responded to a homeowner’s ...

A social media post by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office showed crews helping free the reptile from the net in the Greyhawk Landing neighborhood. The post joked that the alligator was disappointed ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — One "Florida gator" took the college team's March Madness loss to heart after being found stuck in a soccer net in Manatee County. The Manatee County Sheriff's Office says a passerby ...