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Officials in Mesa, Arizona, placed a foam alligator in a Riverview Park pond, prompting concerned residents to dial 911. Locals are not accustomed to seeing gators in the state.
“It actually bit my boyfriend’s fishing line, and we had to cut it,” reported one caller.
The Mesa Riverview Park has placed an 11-feet Styrofoam made alligator in the water to help turtles sunbathe. The fake reptile is secured to the river floor and cannot move
Some residents and visitors in the East Valley have expressed concern about what they think are dangerous reptiles lurking in the water — but there is no reason to panic!
Meet Traci Stevenson, who came to the city of Post Falls Parks and Recreation Department 25 years ago after graduating from Northern Arizona University with a degree in parks and recreation management.