Alligator Stops Traffic on Fla. Turnpike - Yahoo! News

Alligator Stops Traffic on Fla. Turnpike - Yahoo! News:

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Commuters were stalled in an unusual tie-up during rush hour Tuesday morning after an alligator decided to cross the Florida Turnpike.

Drivers snapped pictures with cell phones as they watched the gator cross the northbound PGA Blvd. exit around 8:30 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol closed off the exit ramp for several minutes until the reptile made his way into a nearby canal without injuries, the Palm Beach Post reported.

A driver on the Turnpike called 911 earlier in the morning after spotting the alligator.

Authorities said a trapper was called to the scene.

Related post: alligator, animal, news, odd, yahoo