The gator was being held by a catch pole, but pulled free and bit the deputy's right arm. A second deputy pinned the gator to keep it from thrashing and rolling. They freed the officer's arm, but he suffered deep lacerations and puncture wounds.
The St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office said deputies were helping animal control officers on Monday to capture the gator, which was approximately five feet long. It had wandered into a backyard in Luling, about 25 miles west of New Orleans.The deputy, who was not identified, was attempting to tape the alligator's mouth so it could be safely relocated in the wild.
A second deputy pinned the alligator to keep it from thrashing and rolling, which could have caused more serious injuries. They freed the officer's arm, but he suffered deep lacerations and puncture wounds.Read More"He is very fortunate and in good health," Corp. James Grimaldi told CNN.Grimaldi said the St. Charles Parish Nuisance Animal Officer decided to euthanize the alligator because it had bitten a human and it was injured in the incident.
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