Event Brief
Zip-Tied Iguanas Traffic Stop Lands Georgia Man in Jail
Filed: Apr 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: FHP troopers found 12+ zip-tied live iguanas in a pickup; a Georgia man was arrested in Polk County.
WHO: Florida Highway Patrol troopers; a Georgia man
WHAT: Troopers discovered more than a dozen live iguanas zip-tied in the back of a pickup during a traffic stop.
WHEN: Apr 30, 2026 at 4:50 PM ET
WHERE: Polk County (Winter Haven area), Florida
WHY: The traffic stop led troopers to find the zip-tied iguanas in the vehicle.
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