A Texas Police removed a live alligator from a family’s front door this week with just their bare hands.
Lieutenant Billy Henry of Fulshear Police Department responded to a call where a juvenile gator was occupying a home’s doorstep.
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In a video Fulshear police posted to Facebook, the gator is seen curled up on top of the welcome mat reading “HEM SWEET HOME” with anything but a welcoming demeanor.
The alligator made itself at home on a Texas family’s doorstep before officers arrived. (Fulshear Police Department via Facebook)
The video, titled “you can take the boy out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the boy”, has over 120,000 views on Facebook.
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Lieutenant Henry then bends down to subdue the reptile with his bare hands and first reached under the alligator’s jaws as it struck his arms.
Lt. Billy Henry with the Fulshear Police Department argued with his bare hands over a street during a house call. (Fulshear Police Department via Facebook)
As the officer pulled the alligator away, a woman yelled, “Look, you’re a hero!”
One of the top comments on the post read: “He deserves a RAISE!! My officers would have asked for backup” with two crying laughing emojis.
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The Fulshear Police Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.