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Photos show alligator hiding in landing gear of plane at MacDill Air Force Base
Alligator courtship season reached a level of absurdity when one was found hiding in the landing gear of a military aircraft at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa.
It happened Monday, and photos show the 10-foot alligator was tucked between the tires of a KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft, like a wheel chock with teeth.
“An aircrew member called the issue into flight operations,” MacDill Air Force Base officials told McClatchy News.
The potentially dangerous find was handled with a sense of humor by base personnel, who referred to the alligator as “our newest toothy Airman.”
https://www.tampabay.com/news/bizarre/2024/04/23/alligator-macdill-air-force-base-tampa-video/