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9 1/2-foot-long gator captured outside of Florida man's door

By Ryan DiPentima
April 4, 2016

A Florida man got a startling surprise when he walked out on his porch Sunday to find an alligator.

According to News 13, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call just after 3 p.m. from a resident in a mobile home in Plant City.

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"I've got an alligator at my door," the man said. 

Deputy Krouse and a licensed alligator trapper were able to capture the reptile. It was measured and listed as 9 1/2 feet long.

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