Gator Spotted in Summerhill Park was a Fake

The gator who caught Woodridge's attention last week was not real but a fake, according to Woodridge police. 

, said to be about two feet in length, early Wednesday morning in . 

Police searched the area and alerted residents through Reverse 911. The was alerted to the gater spotting on Friday and conducted its own search that afternoon. 

Neither police nor the park district could find the critter, which officials guessed had already moved on from the area. 

The fake alligator was spotted by a resident Sunday, who bravely appraoched the faux-gator, put it in a box and brought it to police. 

Woodridge Patch will post a photo of the gator later this afternoon.