SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. – It’s a job posting you’d likely only see in Florida. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is hiring a contracted nuisance alligator trapper for Sarasota County.

The prospective trapper would join the statewide nuisance alligator program. Consider it an exclusive group of fearless people on call ready to face a gator. [TRENDING: Fla.

works to stop ‘catastrophic’ pond collapse | Naval mine washes ashore in Fla. | Surf’s up: Dogs ride the waves] According to the job description, trappers typically make house calls to remove gators about 4 feet long found in pools or garages.

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