Alligator causes traffic jam on Florida road

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Courtesy: Port St. Lucie Police Department

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - An alligator recently brought traffic to a standstill in a South Florida community.

According to the Port St. Lucie Police Department, the nearly 10-and-a-half-foot reptile caused a traffic jam on Lyngate Drive as it moseyed across the street.

Photos tweeted out by the police department show a law enforcement officer with his arm out, holding traffic back, allowing the gator to safely make it to the other side.

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Police say their "friend" was relocated and the street has since reopened.