Wrangler Timothy Deramus shared some tips on what to do if you come across an alligator.
KPRC 2 spoke to Timothy Deramus on Tuesday about how he caught Gary, the alligator, in Sugarland this past weekend.in Sugar Land this past weekend. He shared some tips on what to do if you come across an alligator.
Deramus has been an alligator wrangler in the state for nearly a decade, and he works in Harris County.“Well, I catch about 325 a year. I’ve caught over 2,900 alligators now in the last 9 and a half years,” Deramus said.Residents were worried that the animal would be euthanized, but he is soon going to be taken to the Gator Country Adventure Park and Sanctuary near Beaumont.
Call the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. They’ll give you a phone number for a contractor or wrangler to help you remove the animal.Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.Cynthia Miranda graduated from UT Austin and is a proud Houstonian. She is passionate about covering breaking news and community stories. Cynthia previously covered elections, the historic 2021 Texas winter storm, and other news in East Texas.
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