While people know to watch out for alligators near swamps and lakesa>, but cars are a different story.<
“Officers contacted the driver of the vehicle and identified him as Tyler Watson, age 29, of Redding,” the Anderson Police Department wrote on Facebook. “Watson was found to have an active felony warrant for his arrest out of Lassen County for a probation violation.”
The post continued, “A DUI evaluation was conducted and Watson was found to not be impaired. Watson was arrested on his warrant. Once he was under arrest he advised officers that he had a live alligator on the floorboard of his vehicle.”
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Officers with the Anderson Police Department responded to reports of a potential drunk driver earlier this week.
(Anderson Police Department)
The police department included a photo of the alligator, which shows that the animal’s mouth had been taped shut.
“Officers looked into the vehicle and found there was in fact a live alligator,” the post states. “Animal Control Officers and a Game Warden from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife responded to the scene to assist and took possession of the alligator. Watson will face additional criminal charges for unlawful possession of the alligator.”
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While the driver was arrested due to an open warrant, he will reportedly also face charges related to the alligator.
(Anderson Police Department)
When asked about the gator, police officers say that Watson told them it belonged to a friend of his. Apparently, his friend had been arrested a week prior, so he was taking care of it in the meantime.
