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Florida May 31, 2024

Invasive, 5-foot-long lizard seen near road in Florida, video shows: ‘Did a double take’

A nonnative, massive lizard was seen in the western part of Florida this month by a woman who captured video of an Asian water monitor near a road in North Port.

VIDEO May 31, 2024

Massive, invasive lizard seen strutting along Florida road

The 5-foot Asian water monitor lizard was captured on video in North Port, Fla. (Credit: Renee Aland /TMX)

VIDEO May 29, 2024

Florida officers capture alligator at 104-year-old resident's home

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office responded to a call from a 104-year-old woman who needed a nuisance alligator removed from her property and the humorous "arrest" was shared on Facebook.

Colorado May 29, 2024

Colorado police officer finds live rattlesnake during car search, video shows

A police officer in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, discovered a live rattlesnake inside a car while conducting a drug search over the weekend, authorities said.

VIDEO May 29, 2024

Colorado police officer shocked to find live rattlesnake in car during drug search

An officer with the Wheat Ridge Police Department in Colorado was searching a car for drugs when he discovered a live rattlesnake inside a plastic bin. (Credit: Wheat Ridge Police Department)

LIFESTYLE May 26, 2024

Georgia alligator takes ride in police cruiser after driveway 'arrest': video

An alligator in Georgia was wrangled by Chatham County authorities after making an unwelcome appearance in a driveway in Georgia, bodycam video shows.

LIFESTYLE May 22, 2024

Florida officers remove 10-foot alligator that broke through backyard screen, entering resident's pool

Two Florida officers snapped a selfie to document their encounter with a large 10-foot alligator that had broken through a screen surrounding a backyard pool.

LIFESTYLE May 20, 2024

Alligator roams around Florida Air Force base, sparking amusement

A 12-foot alligator was released into nature after it was found roaming the MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, last week, military officials wrote on Facebook.

Endangered Species May 20, 2024

US government declares rare lizard endangered, sparking clash between environmentalists and oil industry

Federal wildlife officials have declared the dunes sagebrush lizard an endangered species due to threats from energy development, sand mining and climate change.

LIFESTYLE May 19, 2024

Alligator does 'death roll' while North Carolina cops wrangle him in: 'He's growling'

A North Carolina gator resisted capture by law enforcement and executed a "death roll" on officers, video shows. The reptile was later safely removed.

VIDEO May 15, 2024

Florida authorities remove massive alligator from road: 'Absolute dinosaur'

The Pinellas Sheriff's Office released footage of authorities removing a large alligator from a pathway where "kids walk through as they travel to and from school." (The Pinellas Sheriff's Office via Instagram)