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Nuisance alligators

An alligator in your pool, garage or driveway? Keep your distance and call the hotline: a licensed trapper comes to you.

Run by POACH
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CostFree
Processing timeA trapper within 24 hours
Ways to do itBy phoneOnline

01About this service

About this service

Alligators live in every county of Leonida, from the Grassrivers to the canals of Vice City. Most keep to themselves. When one does not, POACH sends a licensed trapper, free of charge.

An alligator is a nuisance when it is at least four feet long and a threat to people, pets or property, for example in a pool, a garage, a school yard or on a driveway.

Who it’s for

  • Homeowners and tenants who find an alligator on their property
  • Managers of schools, parks, golf courses and businesses
  • Anyone who sees an alligator on a road

02How it works

3 steps, start to finish.

  1. Step 1: Keep your distance

    Stay at least 30 feet away, bring children and pets inside and never try to move it yourself.

  2. Step 2: Call the hotline

    Describe the alligator, its size and where it is. The line is open day and night.

  3. Step 3: A trapper comes to you

    A trapper licensed by POACH removes the alligator, usually within 24 hours, sooner if it is somewhere dangerous.

03What to prepare

Have these ready.

  • The exact address or location
  • An estimate of the alligator’s length
  • A photo taken from a safe distance, if you can

Ways to do it

  • By phone

    Nuisance Alligator Hotline, 1-866-555-0128, 24 hours a day. In an emergency, call 911.

  • Online

    Safety tips, and what to do if you meet an alligator on a trail or a beach.

Online services are open around the clock. Keep the confirmation you receive: it is your proof of filing.

04Questions

Frequently asked questions

05Run by

Who runs this service

Questions about your case? POACH can help.

poach.leonida.govProtection of Animals & Controlled HuntingHunting and fishing seasons and licenses, nuisance alligators and the Wildlife Alert line, from Grassrivers to Mount Kalaga.Visit the site
POACH information(800) 555-0140Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. To report a violation, the Wildlife Alert line answers day and night: 1-888-555-0131.Emailpoach@state-of-leonida.com
POACH Headquarters620 Sawgrass WayLeonida City, LD 32399

Offices open Monday to Friday; the Grassrivers Field Station every day.

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