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Fierce alligator rescued by cops after scaring away locals using ATM in Texas

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A fierce alligator was rescued by cops after scaring away locals using the ATM in Texas.

Footage shows a 4ft-long reptile being chased by police and animal rescuers at a petrol station where the ATM centre was in Lake Worth on September 2.


It was eventually caught and pinned down while it aggressively tried to wriggle out of the equipment.

Lake Worth Police Department said in a statement that a woman reported the alligator after it hissed at her while withdrawing money.

Thy said: ‘A woman who used the ATM reported hearing a hissing sound while withdrawing money. Our officers arrived and found the alligator lurking next to the machine.'

A Texas Parks and Wildlife game warden arrived to help handle the creature and was relocated to a new habitat.

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