Lifestyle Pets Florida Drivers Warned to Watch for 'Aggressive' Mating Alligators on Roadways "They could be more mobile and aggressive than usual," a Florida sheriff's department wrote on Facebook of the animals By Benjamin VanHoose Benjamin VanHoose Benjamin VanHoose is an Associate Editor on the Movies team at PEOPLE. He has written about entertainment and breaking news for over five years. People Editorial Guidelines Published on April 27, 2020 01:32PM EDT Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Love is in the air for alligators, which can mean wild animals on the roads for humans. On Friday, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office in Florida posted on Facebook about a recent expedition to remove a more-than-9-foot gator off a local street. The authorities took the opportunity to warn drivers that, due to the current alligator mating season, the wild animals might behave more aggressively and potentially interrupt traffic. “It’s gator mating season. This means they could be more mobile and aggressive than usual,” read the post. “This 9’2″ long male was being aggressive with traffic on CR 675 so deputies relocated him to a gator farm.” The department also offered “tips” for community members to keep in mind. First and foremost, residents were told to “never feed or harass alligators” when sighted, as well as not to “interfere with any wildlife” for that matter. “Handling of any wildlife should only be done by properly trained and permitted persons,” read the post, which instructed people to report “nuisance alligators” by calling 866-392-4286. Wally the Alligator Is an Unlikely Emotional Support Animal Who Helps Kids with Disabilities Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories RELATED VIDEO: Florida Man Rescues Gator In a similar PSA to locals in July, the Loretto Police Department in Tennessee warned not to flush drugs down the toilet out of fear of causing “meth-gators.” “Folks … please don’t flush your drugs m’kay,” the department wrote on Facebook at the time, noting that the contents “ends up in our retention ponds for processing before it is sent downstream.” Flock of Sheep Gather and Wait Outside a Closed McDonald’s amid Coronavirus Lockdown Though the sewer department takes “great pride in releasing water that is cleaner than what is in the creek,” the post continued, “they are not really prepared for meth,” which could impact the ducks, geese and other waterfowl frequenting the treatment ponds. Police “shudder to think what one [alligator] all hyped up on meth would do,” but are even more concerned about the drugs making “it far enough we could create meth-gators in Shoal Creek and the Tennessee River down in North Alabama.”