Alligator Wrangled Out of Pond Behind Michigan Junior High School

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School’s back in session at Bedford Junior High School in Temperance, Michigan; and there was a surprising new student this year.

Staff at the school did not try to wrestle the reptile out of the pond themselves, instead they “contacted the proper agencies and experts to assist with its removal,” Bedford Junior High Schoolposted on Facebookon Thursday, including a warning to stay away from the pond until the toothy culprit was caught.

“Mr. Joe Gaverick and his zoo crew wrangled this reptile safely out of our Biology Pond and it will enjoy a new home with the the many other Indian Creek Zoo residents. The Biology Pond area is once again open. We would like to thank them for their assistance in making our campus grounds safe for all visitors,”the school wrote on the websiteabout the capture, adding that they “had fun with our short-term guest!”

American alligators are not native to Michigan, so its unclear how this short-term guest became a resident of the state.

source: people.com