MIDDLESEX COUNTY, N.J. (PIX11) — A small alligator was still being sought on Monday after it was spotted last week in Middlesex County, New Jersey, police said.
“The Middlesex Police Department investigated a report that there was a small alligator in the Ambrose Brook, which was confirmed. The reptile submerged and has not been seen since,” the Middlesex Borough Police Department said Friday on Facebook.
Authorities estimated the alligator is 3-4 feet in length. Police warned people not to approach or attempt to capture the alligator.
“We are working closely with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Conservation Police to capture and relocate the reptile,” the police department said.
This isn’t the first time an alligator has been spotted in the Garden State. A man was previously accused of staging the abandonment of an alligator in Neptune back in January, but the animal has since been relocated to a Florida sanctuary.
Anyone who sees the alligator is asked to contact the Middlesex Police Department at (732) 356-1900 extension 0 or dial 911.