Alligator Found in Hazel Green

It was a scene that most people think they would only see in Florida. Instead, Sara Wagner and her friend Suzanne came across an alligator in the front yard of a Wisconsin neighborhood. At first they thought it was a squirrel, but upon closer inspection, they realized it was a young American Alligator, which was confirmed by experts at the National Mississippi River Museum. After Wagner’s husband John safely captured it in a cat cage, neighbors called the Wisconsin DNR to come pick it up. It was not something the DNR officer was expecting either, as this was the first alligator call he has ever experienced. Their hope for the alligator is to give it a proper chance at life and hopefully get it back to the natural habitat in the state it belongs in. While it’s still a mystery as to how the little guy got there, the Wisconsin DNR worked diligently and found a place that can properly handle the alligator’s needs.