Event Brief
8-foot alligator found parked in Manatee driveway
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 02, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Summary: An 8-foot alligator was found resting in the driveway of Allan and Sandy Hofmann after they relocated to Manatee County from Pennsylvania. The couple said the alligator was beside their truck and golf cart and did not immediately leave when they discovered it.
WHO: Allan and Sandy Hofmann; an 8-foot alligator
WHAT: An 8-foot alligator was discovered resting in a Manatee County driveway beside a truck and golf cart.
WHEN: Sep 02, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
WHERE: Manatee County, Florida
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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