Posted: May 17, 2023 at 9:25 am
Police on Treasure Island Beach tried to round up a large gator…and found it was a sculpture made of sand. A video shows an officer poking the tail and discovering that it was just a very realistic work of art. Lucky him! The police department’s Facebook post said, “We love the talented people creating works of art in the sand, but with it being turtle nesting season, remember to flatten sandcastles/sculptures before you leave.”
One commenter said the artist even used seaweed to give the gator a greenish color
Crikey! 🐊 Look at the size of that gator one of our TIPD officers tried rounding up on Treasure Island Beach last night!
Ok, it wasn’t a real gator, it was just a crafty crafted sand sculpture.
(1/2) pic.twitter.com/In431Khujl— Treasure Island, FL (@TresIslandFL) May 12, 2023
Photo Credit: Treasure Island, FL via Twitter