PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. -- An alligator caused quite a commotion at a popular spot in Panama City Beach on Monday.
According to the NBC affiliate WJHG, officials cleared the water at a beach near Splash Resort around 1 p.m. after the alligator was spotted swimming in the Gulf. Witnesses said the alligator was between six and eight feet long.
Alligators average between 6 and 12 feet depending on the sex. They can only tolerate salt water for a short period of time because they do not have salt glands, WJHG said.
Officials tried to catch the gator using jet skis and fishing robs, but it was unclear if they were successful.
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