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Mass. firefighter crosses paths with alligator on street

The 3-foot baby alligator was wearing a spiked leather collar

By FireRescue1 Staff

BROCKTON, Mass. — An alligator crossed the road but a Massachusetts firefighter made sure it didn’t get to the other side.

Brockton firefighter Scott Hurst slowed his vehicle when a nearby car swerved on Sunday, then noticed what he thought was an iguana in the street, according to WFXT.

The 3-foot baby alligator was wearing a spiked leather collar.

Having fun with the situation, fellow firefighters nicknamed Hurst “gator.”

The alligator was turned over to animal control and was probably owned illegally.