Pride In Service
Alligator Wanders into Post Office
Discover the story of an unexpected visitor.
Florida is a wonderful, if not frightful, place these days. This headline is no exception. Yesterday, the Hernando County Sheriff's Department released the following statement in regards to an alligator:
On 06-09-2021 at 3:32 a.m., Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the U.S Post Office facility located at 8501 Philatelic Road in Spring Hill in reference to a 7-foot alligator roaming the lobby area.
The alligator was observed by a patron who came to the post office to mail a package. This post office location features automatic double doors that allow entrance into the lobby.
A trapper responded and safely removed the alligator from the lobby.
Alligator Comments are Golden
This post sparked a viral reaction from locals. As a result, the announcement had nearly 800 comments by the next day. Here are some of the best ones below:Hailie Marie stated, "He's got postcards to send to family back home. Mind your business."Ferdinand Kerner said, "it's florida - nothing new here."Tammy R Bender also remarked, "Maybe it has a package it's waiting on from it's cousins down here in Gainesville...
