Gator Gets Loose In Airliner's Baggage Area Authorities Use Closing-Loop Device To Capture Pet; No One Hurt POSTED: 1:20 p.m. EST October 27, 2003 UPDATED: 1:35 p.m. EST October 27, 2003 NEWARK, N.J. -- Alligator bags weren't the problem on an American Airlines jetliner that landed at Newark International Airport from Miami on Monday. View Images From Scene It was a live, 5-foot alligator that was captured inside the baggage compartment after escaping from its crate. No one was injured. The Port Authority police emergency services unit used a closing-loop device to capture the gator. A Port Authority spokesman said the owner was on board the flight. He didn't release names and doesn't know why the alligator was being taken to Newark. Copyright 2003 by Click10.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
