You’ll Never Guess What a Michigan Deputy Just Found in a Roadside Puddle

You've probably heard stories before about police in Michigan finding a puppy or a kitten or even a young bear cub on the side of the road.

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But I bet you've never heard of a police officer finding a baby alligator on the side of the road in Michigan.

Well that's exactly what happened on Thursday night.

Sheriff's Office Wrangles Escaped Baby Alligator

Deputy Craig Mast with the Oceana County Sheriff's Department says that the department got a very unusual phone call from a woman who said she spotted what appeared to be a 2-3 foot baby alligator on the side of the road in Shelby.

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When the deputy got out of his patrol vehicle and approached he spotted the baby alligator in a shallow puddle near the side of the road.

As he went to go to pick up the baby alligator it started to scurry away towards the center of the road.

Then the baby alligator turned around and started heading back to the side of the road and into the longer grass.

That's when the deputy was able to lean down and grab the baby alligator

This runaway baby alligator was eventually returned to its owners who had reported it missing earlier in the day.

If you're wondering like I was "Can you own an alligator in Michigan"? the answer might surprise you that it is in fact legal, but some cities do have bans on having them as pets.

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