Alligator Captured in Banks Crossing

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia

It’s not what you expect to see in Banks Crossing.

However on Tuesday evening, Banks County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of an alligator sighting.

According to Banks County Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Sgt. Carissa McFaddin, the report came in around 5:30 p.m.

McFaddin said that Banks County EMS found the alligator in the area of Industrial Park Drive and Industrial Park Boulevard.

She said the gator was about six feet long.

Banks County Code Enforcement Officer Paul Ruark responded and successfully captured the reptile.

The gator will be turned over to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

There is no word on how the alligator ended up in the Banks Crossing Industrial Park area.