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Attempts To Capture Small Alligator Closes Creighton Lake Attempts To Capture Small Alligator Closes Creighton Lake
Attempts To Capture Small Alligator Closes Creighton Lake A Middlesex County park is closed due to repeated sightings of a small alligator. The 3 or 4-foot gator was first spotted last Wednesday, Aug. 23 in Victor Crowell Park, submerged in the waters of Lake Creighton, commonly known as the Duck Pond, and Ambrose Brook in Middlesex Borough. Police shot at the alligator on Saturday, Aug. 26, before it was reported that the reptile had munched on a duck. Police Chief Matthew P. Geist urged residents to stay away from the area and to not approach or attempt to capture the alligator. Anyone who sees the alligator is urged to call the Midd…

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by Jon Craig