{"id":15765,"date":"2018-06-11T11:55:15","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T16:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/georgiaarsoncontrol.org\/?p=15765"},"modified":"2018-06-11T11:55:15","modified_gmt":"2018-06-11T16:55:15","slug":"houston-county-firefighters-to-the-rescue-when-alligator-spotted-in-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/georgiaarsoncontrol.org\/?p=15765","title":{"rendered":"Houston County firefighters to the rescue when alligator spotted in road"},"content":{"rendered":"

(macon.com<\/a>) \u2013\u00a0Houston County firefighters had an unusual call for aid late Friday night.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, it certainly has been an interesting night for 2 of our stations,\u201d the agency\u00a0posted on its Facebook page.\u00a0\u201cHCFD personnel responded to an alligator in the roadway on Highway 247 near N Davis Dr. \u201d<\/p>\n

Firefighters safely guided the alligator off the road and out of harm\u2019s way.<\/p>\n

\u201cCrews used water streams near the alligator to encourage it to move out of the roadway without putting themselves in danger or injuring the gator,\u201d the post said.<\/p>\n

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources. came out and took over from there to make sure the alligator was safely relocated, the post said.<\/p>\n

The Houston County Fire Department included photos in its post.<\/p>\n

While the call was unusual, firefighters have been dispatched to help relocate an alligator from time to time over the years, Houston County Fire Chief Jimmy Williams said Saturday.<\/p>\n

Saturday morning, Houston County sheriff\u2019s deputies were dispatched to the same area of North Davis Drive and Ga. 247 for an alligator sighting and blocked the roadway until the state DNR could safely relocate the alligator. It\u2019s unclear whether it was the same alligator.<\/p>\n