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Alligator found on property of woman’s home in Romulus

Mouth of alligator was bound shut

An alligator was found on the property of a woman’s home in Romulus. (Romulus Police Department)

ROMULUS, Mich. – An alligator was found on the property of a woman’s home in Romulus.

The alligator appeared Wednesday (Aug. 23) on the woman’s patio, prompting her to call Romulus police.

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The Romulus Police Department posted the conversation on their Facebook page.

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In the photo of the alligator that the homeowner took, you could see that his mouth was bound shut.

Homeowner: “Yes, uhm... (faint laughter in the background) I live over at ********, and there is a crocodile or an alligator on my back patio.”

Romulus Police Department: “Can you send a picture of it?”

Woman: - “Sure.”

Romulus Police Department: “Well, I’ll be. DISPATCH!”

The names of everyone involved and the homeowner’s address have been withheld upon request.


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