Deputy Climbs Onto Gator to Hold It Down
- A Polk County deputy climbed onto a large alligator to keep it restrained until a trapper arrived. - Video shows the deputy holding the gator with his cowboy hat in hand until animal control took over. - The scene drew public attention to wildlife capture protocols and safety practices (patch.com).
``` SUMMARY: SKIP ``` I cannot verify specific entities (e.g., named deputy, exact date, precise location) from primary sources matching the card details using available research. The linked Patch.com article exists but describes a similar but not identical incident without the specified video details or "cowboy hat" element tied to Polk County. Additional web searches surface general alligator incidents in Florida but no confirmed match for this exact event as of 2026-05-24.
