Plastic alligator in Sheerness prompts Kent Police callout

Image source, Kent Police

Image caption, The alligator was reported at the side of a road in Sheerness

Police have been called out to deal with a reported alligator sighting, only to discover it was a toy.

Kent Police officers were sent to Queenborough Road in Sheerness at just after 07:40 GMT on Wednesday.

Officers, who , discovered the 2ft (60cm) plastic toy on arrival.

They removed the plastic alligator to prevent any further calls from concerned members of the public, a police spokesman said.

Image source, Kent Police

Image caption, Police took the plastic reptile away before it scared any more members of the public

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