An alligator tried to climb a fence at the Manatee County wastewater treatment plant Tuesday afternoon.
An alligator tried to climb a fence at the Manatee County wastewater treatment plant Tuesday afternoon. Gators are frequently seen moving from pond to pond on the grounds of the facility, and are sometimes observed tracking prey such as raccoons. Workers theorize the big reptile may have been trying to pursue a raccoon walking across the top of the fence. CHRIS HUGHES/Special to the Herald


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