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Gator found in Atlantic City motel pool

It was captured without incident.

The alligator found Tuesday in a pool at motel in Atlantic City.
The alligator found Tuesday in a pool at motel in Atlantic City.Read moreAtlantic City Police

A 3-foot-long alligator was found Tuesday morning in a half-filled Atlantic City motel pool.

Law enforcement officials discovered the reptile during a drug raid at the Bayview Inn & Suites.

Atlantic City police welcomed the usually unwelcome guest on their Twitter account Tuesday morning.

Animal control was called, and the Press of Atlantic City's John DeRosier was there when the gator was captured without incident.

The alligator was taken to the Cape May County Zoo, where it is more likely to feel at home.

    Joseph A. Gambardello
    Joseph A. Gambardello is a Team Now morning staff writer. A former wire service reporter and foreign correspondent and New York City newspaper journalist, he joined the Inquirer in 1995 and has worked on the City, South Jersey, Features, and Online Desks.