Alligator captured on bridge hours after cow wrangled on Houston-area freeway By Ronnie Marley (Source: Harris County Constable's Office, Pct. 8) Wednesday turned out to be Wild Kingdom in the Houston area after both a cow and a gator were caught on busy roadways. According to Chief Deputy Jason Finnen with Harris County Constable’s Office Precinct 8, they received a call just after 10:30 a.m. about an alligator on the Fred Hartman Bridge. (Source: Harris County Constable's Office, Pct. 8) Finnen said a game warden with Texas Parks and Wildlife was able to capture the alligator and safely relocate him to a nearby body of water about a hour and a half later.