TAMPA, FL (AP) — A large alligator made its way onto the runway at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida where it had to be captured and taken away for release in a nearby river, officials said.
The toothy reptile was spotted Monday morning beside the landing gear of a KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft.
Officials at the base in Tampa posted photos on Facebook, inviting followers to caption the photos. As of this publication, there were more than 344 comments.
One person suggested the caption, “I said ‘CHOCK,’ not ‘CROC.'”
Another person wrote, “Alligator wants to be a Navigator.”
The humor continued with another person commenting, “This should be a good spot for the airshow.”
|CAPTION THE PHOTO: Post your caption to the gator on the AFB tarmac photo
Officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission were called in.
They captured the animal and then released it into the nearby Hillsborough River.
According to wildlife officials, alligators become more likely to wander into unfamiliar territory in April as they search for mates.