CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A Florida police officer who used to work as a zookeeper got the chance to flaunt her skills when she helped corral an alligator in Cape Coral on Monday, Nov. 24.
Body-worn camera footage released by the Cape Coral Police Department shows Officer Cassandra Hargis and at least two other police officers responding to reports of a gator close to homes.
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In the footage, Officer Hargis can be seen helping an alligator wrangler corral the reptile, helping to secure a tight rope around the alligator’s mouth before the group lifts it into the back of a truck.
“Our team jumped into action to safely wrangle this wandering alligator and relocate it to a safer place. We’re always happy to help out the lost gators—part of the job, Florida style,” the police department wrote in a Facebook post.
The department previously shared details about Officer Hargis and her work as a big cat trainer and keeper at Naples Zoo.
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