{"id":3229,"date":"2026-07-15T21:09:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T21:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3229"},"modified":"2026-07-15T21:09:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T21:09:27","slug":"attention-all-momma-alligators-and-exotic-pet-owners-a-baby-gator-found-in-sc-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3229","title":{"rendered":"Attention all momma alligators and exotic pet owners. A baby gator found in SC"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve lost a baby alligator the Prosperity Police Department would like to speak with you.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3228\">This fast-growing Lexington area is getting a new spot for frozen custard &amp; more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s because an officer, along with Newberry County Sheriff\u2019s Office deputies, recovered a baby alligator in a roadside ditch, police said Tuesday night in a news release.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>At about 9:30 p.m., police said the officer and sheriff\u2019s deputies responded to a report of a baby alligator found in a ditch along U.S. 76 and Langford Street, according to the release.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The alligator was safely recovered and turned over to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources for proper care and handling, police said.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Police ask anyone that believes that they are the owner of the baby alligator to call 803-364-2121.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3225\">Mom Christine Wonsley pleads for peace as she prepares to bury son Nolan Wells<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs always, if you encounter wildlife, please do not approach or attempt to handle it,\u201d police said in the release. \u201cContact local law enforcement or the appropriate wildlife authorities for assistance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>There was no word about what species of alligator was discovered in the ditch, but American alligators are only kind native to South Carolina, DNR data shows. Generally, alligators are found in , and not believed to range as far north as Newberry County, according to DNR data.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div> <\/div>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>         BEHIND THE STORY     <\/h3>\n<p>             MORE          <\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>This is a breaking news story<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>In a breaking news situation, facts can be unclear and the situation may still be developing. The State is trying to get important information to the public as quickly and accurately as possible. This story will be updated as more information becomes available, and some information in this story may change as the facts become clearer. 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