ST. CLOUD, Fla. — Students and teachers at an Osceola County school got quite a surprise when they arrived at school Monday morning.
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As students began arriving at Michigan Avenue Elementary school around 7:30 a.m., they found a 6-foot alligator blocking the entrance.
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The alligator, whom students named “Gary”, was safely removed from the doorway by a school resource officer.
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The alligator was later taken to a nearby pond and released.
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