Footage has emerged from China of firefighters catching an alligator after it escaped its cage and wandered around a residential area.<br /><br />In the video, captured in Bozhou, eastern China's Anhui Province on September 19, the firefighters can be seen catching the alligator as it crawls in front of a house.<br /><br />As resident Mr Zhang was alerted by his dog and checked outside where he found the reptile.<br /><br />Police and firefighters came to help catch the animal immediately after they received the call from Zhang.<br /><br />According to reports, the crocodile was bought by a merchant from the nearby market.<br /><br />It broke out of the cage and ran away with its mouth still bonded with tape.
