Police officer captures, releases alligator

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville police officer captured an alligator at an Arlington apartment complex on Friday and released it into a nearby pond.

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An employee with the Department of Children and Families next to the complex shot video of the capture.

VIDEO:  Officer captures gator

Officer Waski captured the gator around 7:30 a.m. at the Cimmaron Apartments on Arlington River Drive.

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office also released video of the officers releasing the alligator back into the water.

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