Gator crossing road struck by car

An injured alligator stopped traffic in south Fort Myers Monday morning.

A Lee County deputy spotted the eight-foot gator in the middle of Summerlin Road, just east of the Tanger Outlets.

The deputy said it appeared that a car struck the alligator.

Tracy Hansen, a Florida Fish and Wildlife trapper, said it's common to come across gators because it's mating season.

"The main time is during the night - that's their main activity time," he said.

"We always tell people that take out their dogs to keep them on leashes, use a flashlight to see what's in front of you."

The gator was seriously injured when trappers arrived on scene, and had to be put down.

That is sad.

Hope he can recover.