(Tulsa, OK) - Oakhurst residents are greeted by a toothy critter.  An alligator was found in a ditch there Wednesday.

A Creek County deputy and Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper were called to the scene.  They were able to capture the small reptile and handed it over to Game Warden Karlin Bailey.

Bailey says the gator was about two feet long.  He says it was likely a pet that was either released or escaped.

Bailey says it is being released in the far southeastern part of the state.  He says alligators are native to that part of Oklahoma.