ALLIGATOR

Alligators have been found in places they shouldn't be; some have been lost or stolen from their natural habitats. Here are 10 odd alligator stories that happened in the US and abroad.

The alligator was spotted floating in Brooklyn's Prospect Park Lake in New York City on Sunday morning.

Alligators were found inside a Detroit home on Friday afternoon, according to police officials.

A 400-pound alligator was removed from a Texas neighborhood with a tow truck after it was spotted wandering the streets.

“That’s the most prehistoric thing I’ve ever seen.”

Authorities have recovered a small alligator following a high-speed car chase in northwestern Michigan.

Alligators have been reported in parking lots on the causeway that crosses Mobile Bay and along heavily traveled U.S. 98 i

A baby alligator was found in the middle of a street overnight in Riverview.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. Police are looking for a small alligator that escaped from a home in Clinton Township. A small alligator escaped from a home in Clinton Township. Photo provided by the Clinton Township Police Department. (Clinton Township Police Department)Officials urge residents not to approach the animal if spotted. Instead police ask anyone who sees the alligator to contact animal control at 586-469-5115 or the Clinton Township Police Department.

It wasn't Tiger, but it still increased the heart rates of some golfers. A monstrous alligator decided to make its way onto a Florida golf course while stunned players watched. CBSN's Elaine Quijano has more.

Alligator takes a swim with kids A popular pool playmate in Oklahoma may surprise you. An exotic animal sanctuary is letting the public take a swim with alligators.