Massive 12-Foot 500-Pound Alligator Captured Alive in Florida

An alligator at the Gator Park in the Florida Everglades, on May 17, 2006. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

An enormous 12-foot, 500-pound alligator was just captured alive in Parrish, Florida, lurking in the water. It seems all the crazy stories really do happen in Florida.

The gator was captured on Dec. 19, as it was threatening divers who were working on a private project on the waterway, according to WKMG-TV.