Published September 19, 2025 at 4:30PM
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Updated September 19, 2025 at 5:39PM
Update from WTOP:
“Imagine Phoenix Norwood’s surprise when he heard there was a four-foot alligator swimming among the boats at The Wharf Marina in Southwest D.C.
Norwood held the reptile until officials with D.C. animal control arrived to secure it. They will work with a group to relocate the animal to a more appropriate environment.”
From MPD:
“MPD Harbor Patrol responded to the Wharf Thursday for the report of a small alligator spotted in the Washington Channel.
Our investi-gators safely caught the gator and turned him over to animal control.
Every day is a different adventure at MPD!”
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