NORTH MIAMI, FLA. (WSVN) - Parents and students got an unexpected surprise at a North Miami school when a crocodile took over the school’s parking lot.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was called to the scene at David Lawrence K-8 Center after the reptile was spotted on the school’s campus, Monday morning.
The crocodile, measuring about 4 to 5 feet long, was spotted in the area of the parking lot, causing school officials to close the lot and making parents drop their children off in front of the gate.
A school employee shared a photo of the animal on Facebook, saying, “The start of my day … happy Monday.”
After a bit of a fight, trappers were able to pull the crocodile from some bushes.
FWC set up a perimeter and taped up the beast’s arms, legs and snout before putting it in the bed of a pickup truck.
Operations at the school returned to normal after the reptile was captured.
The crocodile was tagged and will be relocated to an unspecified location.
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