Beryl in Texas: Gators moved to safety from South Padre Island [Video]

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas — As Hurricane Beryl continues on a path toward South Texas and Northern Mexico, residents and tourists aren’t the only ones leaving South Padre Island as a precaution.

Their biggest challenge was a massive fella named Padre who didn’t want to budge. He’s about 50 years old, 12 feet long and 800 pounds! It took a bunch of people and an ATV to pull Padre out of the water by his tail. 

Next, they had to secure the cranky gator’s snout. Jay used a snare to hold Padre’s mouth down while a wrangler named Eddie wrapped electrical tape around his mouth. Very carefully. He admitted the whole process was pretty nerve-wracking. 

“I hope Jay got it. I hope Jay’s got him with that snare. That’s what I think. And this time he had …