Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officials took action to capture an alligator that had crawled under a plane at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa.
The FWC announced Monday that it received a report of an alligator on the runway at an Air Force base in Hillsborough County.
Photos and videos posted on Facebook by MacDill Air Force Base officials show the 10-foot-long alligator lounging near the wheels of a parked plane.
At one point, a crocodile was seen wedged between two sets of the plane’s wheels.
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On April 22, 2024, Fish and Wildlife officials arrested an alligator that entered the tarmac at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida. (MacDill Air Force Base Facebook)
The video shows two FWC officers wrapping rope around the gator’s body, tail and mouth before removing it from the tarmac.
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On April 22, 2024, Fish and Wildlife officials arrested an alligator that entered the tarmac at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida. (MacDill Air Force Base Facebook)
After the ordeal, the base posted about its newest “Airman.”
“Our newest toothy Airman has been moved off-base to a more suitable environment,” the post said, adding that the alligator was moved to the Hillsboro River. “They think Elvis kicked this guy out of his house.”
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FOX 13 in Tampa said Elvis is an even larger alligator known to frequent the area.
Fox News Digital reached out to MacDill Air Force Base for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.
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FWC officials said the alligators begin courtship in early April and begin mating in May or June, the station reported.
