NORTH PORT, Fla. — An alligator was relocated after being spotted at a Starbucks drive-thru in North Port.
Police and fire rescue coordinated efforts to move the gator who was sitting outside of the coffee shop on Saturday morning, according to a Facebook post by North Port Fire Rescue.
"Just another day on the job!" the post read. "Even on your morning coffee run, always expect the unexpected."
Whether the gator was interested in a coffee or a pup cup is unknown, and it was moved to a nearby pond.
Just a few days earlier, another alligator was seen outside of an elementary school in Wesley Chapel. In a video, the 9-foot-long animal almost got loose from the trapper wrangling it.
According to the FWC, May and June are peak months for alligator mating season. Courtship begins before that in April.
This could mean more alligators can be seen roaming in areas they shouldn't be as they search for a mate.
Anyone concerned about an alligator should call FWC's toll-free Nuisance Alligator Hotline at 866-392-4286. After someone calls the hotline, FWC sends a contracted nuisance alligator to remove and potentially relocate the gator safely.
