Mia Erickson Stevens was standing on a boardwalk at the park when an alligator began to sway, rhythmically bounce its head up and down and smack its jaws. It happened Sunday, March 16, and went on ...
deputies got control of the alligator's head, then used electrical tape to tape closed its mouth. The incident took about five to 10 minutes, Steele said. Deputies measured the gator at 108 inches.