Alligator found in Louisiana yacht club parking lot

MANDEVILLE, La., July 28 (UPI) -- Police in Louisiana worked with wildlife officials to relocate an alligator that had been seen multiple times near a local harbor.

Mandeville Police shared photos of the gator that was discovered in the parking lot of the Pontchartrain Yacht Club.

"Police Officers assisted wildlife agents in capturing the alligator," they wrote. "The alligator was relocated to safe area away from the public."

Photos show officers using a rope tied around the gator's neck as they attempted to pull it onto a truck.

Officers warned residents not to feed alligators in the area and to report any sightings.