Police: Gator “arrested” in Kaplan

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by: Staff

Posted: May 29, 2019 / 06:49 PM CDT / Updated: May 29, 2019 / 08:30 PM CDT

KAPLAN, La. (KLFY)- An alligator was removed for “trespassing” on property in Kaplan.

The Kaplan Police Department shared this post this afternoon:

No word on the reptile’s bond.

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