A North Carolina gator was filmed doing a “death roll” while law enforcement stubbornly wrangled him last week. The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office made a Facebook post about the incident on May 14, revealing that the reptile was spotted near Cape Fear Memorial Bridge in Wilmington after residents alerted law enforcement to the creature.
“Our deputies never know what they are going to be called to respond to!” the Facebook post began. “Last evening, Deputies Branch, Sutton, and Nichter responded to the base of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge after receiving multiple calls about this big fella hanging out in the roadway. Deputies safely removed the gator TWICE from Highway 17S entering Brunswick County.”
Video footage shows a group of officers pulling the gator with a rope attached to his snout, but the alligator refused to budge and even performed a death roll, a fighting tactic used by gators when they’ve caught prey. The officers noted that the reptile was growling during the struggle.
Despite the gator’s resistance, the officers were eventually able to release him safely. The Facebook post concluded with gratitude towards the deputies for their brave efforts in wrangling the large alligator.
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