Texas game wardens use heavy equipment to transport an 11-foot alligator away from a travel trailer in the Holiday Villages Subdivision on Lake Livingston on Thursday, Oct. 13.
An 11-foot alligator was found lurking under the travel trailer in the Holiday Villages subdivision on Lake Livingston in the early morning hours Thursday. The unwelcome guest was discovered around 5:45 a.m. when the homeowner Curtis Davis stepped outside his travel trailer to enjoy the brisk morning air.
Davis told authorities he heard something hissing behind him and turned around to find a very large alligator resting under his home. Davis quickly went back inside and called 9-1-1.
"Due to the San Jacinto County game warden being temporarily assigned to the border, Polk County game wardens David Johnson and Brandon Thacker responded to the location," Chief Deputy Joe Schultea Jr. with the San Jacinto County Sheriff's Office said. "After assessing the situation, it was decided to bring in a 'gator wrangler' to assist."
The wrangler, Stephen Moye of Livingston, soon arrived on the scene and successfully trapped the alligator alive. Due to the weight of the alligator, a tractor was used to haul it from under the house. It was then relocated in a native habitat in an area away from human populations.
"The location where the alligator was located is approximately one mile from Lake Livingston. Residents near waterways or the lake should always use caution when outside so as to not become entangled with the native animals in our area," Schultea said.