Alligator Spotted Again at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Officials Say.."FLUSHING JACK" will not survive the fall if not captured soon....

Alligator Spotted Again at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Officials Say

By Katie Honan | September 14, 2015 6:15pm 

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The gator hangs out in this small body of water near the Van Wyck Expressway. 

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FLUSHING — Emergency officials searched a small body of water next to the Van Wyck Expressway Monday hoping to capture the elusive Flushing Meadows-Corona Park alligator — which has been trolling the park since August.

Divers from the NYPD's Emergency Service Unit swam through the water, near Meadow Lake, following reports of a reptile swimming near its edges, an NYPD spokesman said. 

A Parks Department spokeswoman said its Urban Park Rangers are working with Animal Care Centers of NYC and will continue to monitor the site and attempt to snag the reptile using nets, snare poles and traps.

An official said the reptile appears to be an immature American Alligator, between 18 and 24 inches long.