You never quite know what you going to run into when you are traveling around Florida. Some days, you may be having a relatively normal day and then out of the blue, the most unusual thing will happen.
One of the things you can expect if you live in Florida is to see alligators. They are everywhere, and you don’t often see them as early as you would like. Sometimes, they may even show up in your backyard or swimming pool.
It’s not unusual for law enforcement officers to get called out when an alligator approaches. They also tend to have experience at wrangling the gators and making sure that they are safe, along with everyone else around.
That is where this unique little gator comes in. He decided he had to cross the road and he needed some traffic control to do it.
@kio98347 Why did the gator cross the road? To score a big td.
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It isn’t just the fact that the alligator was crossing the road, it’s the fact that he had a football in his mouth. Perhaps he was a Gators fan, which is the football team for the University of Florida.
You never know, but the gator may have just been trying to score a touchdown and he had to cross the road to do it. Or perhaps, he had to get a little assistance, and now we have an answer to the question, why did the gator cross the road?
You might be wondering why an alligator would get assistance from a crossing guard to get across the street. It is because they are protected in Florida. Only people with the proper permits can hunt them so they need to be kept safe.
In addition, the state also makes sure that people are not in danger when the alligators are near. Essentially, it’s a win-win situation and this is perhaps one of the most unique crossing guard duties that police officer ever had.