Crocodile captured in South Miami neighborhood

11:20 AM, Jul 25, 2012   |    comments
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MIAMI -- Residents in a South Miami neighborhood woke up to an unwanted guest Wednesday morning when a 10-foot crocodile was spotted walking through front yards.

The crocodile was found in the 6900 block of Southwest 65th Avenue where it briefly lounged on a front porch before taking a rest between two homes.

When a worker from Pesky Critters Wildlife Control came to take the croc away, it started hissing and snapping. Within a matter of minutes, the critter wrangler was able to get the croc under control and into the back of his truck.

Javier Tobares, who lives in the home where the croc stopped, said he was sleeping when he heard his dog growling.

"I come outside and I see all these guys around a pretty big crocodile. It's pretty interesting, I never seen that so close," Tobares said. "It was a big, big crocodile."

Associated Press