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More than a skinny snapper: It's a gator

Last update: July 4, 2009 - 11:06 AM

An Eagan neighborhood got a surprise visit Friday afternoon from an exotic animal many Minnesotans wouldn't want -- or expect -- to find in their back yard.

Residents spotted a 3-foot alligator in a pond behind the 3600 block of Ashbury Road.

Eagan police were called about 1:30 p.m. to deal with the critter, which they captured and turned over to a conservation officer.

SARAH LEMAGIE

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