June 17 (UPI) — An animal control officer responded to the front porch of a South Carolina home where a resident found an alligator “posted up right at the front door.”
The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office said on social media that its Animal Control officer was dispatched to a home off Charlesfort Way in Moncks Corner “after a homeowner discovered an unexpected guest posted up right at the front door… because apparently knocking is optional now.”
The post said the alligator “was significantly larger than what we are equipped to safely handle under our standard capture guidelines (and also clearly had no intention of following instructions of any kind).”
The officer called the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources for assistance, and personnel soon arrived on the scene.
“Together, we were able to safely secure the alligator and relocate it back to a more appropriate setting,” officials wrote. “That setting was FAR away from front doors, welcome mats, and any future real estate ambitions.”