Man attacked by alligator in swamp while fleeing police in Louisiana
An alligator sits on a log in a pond along the batture of the Mississippi River in Harahan, Louisiana, on 15 April 2026. Photograph: Gerald Herbert/APView image in fullscreenAn alligator sits on a log in a pond along the batture of the Mississippi River in Harahan, Louisiana, on 15 April 2026. It added that warrants were also obtained for hit and run, and careless operation of a vehicle in connection to the earlier crash in Jefferson parish.The statement concluded with praise for law enforcement partners for their support in bringing Rivas’ arrest “to a successful resolution”.
- ▪An alligator sits on a log in a pond along the batture of the Mississippi River in Harahan, Louisiana, on 15 April 2026.
- ▪Photograph: Gerald Herbert/APView image in fullscreenAn alligator sits on a log in a pond along the batture of the Mississippi River in Harahan, Louisiana, on 15 April 2026.
- ▪It added that warrants were also obtained for hit and run, and careless operation of a vehicle in connection to the earlier crash in Jefferson parish.The statement concluded with praise for law enforcement partners for their support in brin
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An alligator sits on a log in a pond along the batture of the Mississippi River in Harahan, Louisiana, on 15 April 2026. Photograph: Gerald Herbert/APView image in fullscreenAn alligator sits on a log in a pond along the batture of the Mississippi River in Harahan, Louisiana, on 15 April 2026. Photograph: Gerald Herbert/APLouisianaMan attacked by alligator in swamp while fleeing police in Louisiana Suspect, charged with driving while impaired, was eventually captured and arrested with injuries to his armsRichard LuscombeTue 9 Jun 2026 08.46 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAn alligator inserted itself into a police pursuit in south-eastern Louisiana, chasing and attacking an allegedly impaired driver who tried to evade law enforcement by leaping into a swamp.The suspect, a 40-year-old…
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