Officials Warning NOLA Residents After Increase In Alligator Sightings

Wildlife officials are warning New Orleans residents to be cautious following an increase in the number of alligator sightings this year.

The most recent gator was seen yesterday in a neighborhood in New Orleans East.

The closing of the Bonnet Carre Spillway has been linked as a cause of the increase as the predators were forced into populated areas to find food.

Residents are warned to check around their homes and immediately call authorities if a gator has been found on their property.