PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. (WSVN) - Police worked to catch a small alligator that was spotted by residents in a South Florida neighborhood.

Two Pembroke Pines Police officers responded to the residential neighborhood, Friday, and took the small reptile into custody.

One resident in Pembroke Pines posted a picture of the alligator on Twitter after officials handled the situation.

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