Possible Alligator Lurking in Bonne Terre Pond

Bonne Terre, Mo. (KFMO) - Sightseers came out in droves Monday afternoon, after St. Francois County Joint Communications sent out an alert of a possible alligator lurking the Bonne Terre Pond.

The alert said that there was a possible 20" gator in the pond, located at Lakeview Park. Bonne Terre Police Chief Doug Calvert says, that a credible sighting of the retile puts the gator between 14 to 20". He says that if you go out to the pond, you should use caution.

Calvert says he's not sure how the gator got into the pond. He says that the Missouri Department of Natural Resources has been notified about the issue and is working with the city to resolved the matter.

If you see the gator, do not go near it. For non-emergency reporting, call 573-431-3131 and report it to St. Francois County Joint Communications. If it is an emergency, immediately call 911.