Shocking footage shows suspect on the run for SIX HOURS as he swam through alligator infested waters and lurked in snake-filled mangroves

Shocking footage captured nan moment cops recovered an on-the-run fishy swimming done alligator infested waters and lurking successful Florida's snake-filled mangroves.

Taurean Wright led Hillsborough constabulary connected a chaotic six-hour pursuit connected Monday earlier he was dramatically apprehended by a K-9 unit. It is unclear what he was arrested for.

To debar a felony arrest, nan 34-year-old plunged into a canal and swam to a heavy wooded area adjacent Palm River Road and S 52nd Street successful Tampa. 

For nan adjacent six hours, Wright reportedly lurked successful nan treacherous mangroves arsenic deputies group up a perimeter and deployed K-9 units to hunt him down.

Dramatic assemblage cam footage captured infinitesimal of apprehension erstwhile a K-9 canine cornered Wright successful snake-infested mangroves.

'Show maine your hands. Come retired now,' nan lawman tin beryllium heard saying arsenic nan canine corners him.

'You sewage to travel get me, ah, you sewage to travel get me,' Wright shouts reportedly successful pain.

Aerial footage past shows deputies guiding Wright retired of nan woods and into handcuffs.

The sheriff's agency later posted connected societal media, emphasizing nan collaborative effort of their K9, Marine, and Aviation Units successful bringing nan fishy in.

'On July 29, 2024, #teamHCSO's K9, Marine, and Aviation Units successfully located and arrested felony fishy Taurean Wright, 34, who had been connected nan tally for astir six hours done mangroves,' nan station said. 

'Earlier successful nan day, HCSO attempted to apprehension Wright connected a warrant, but he fled from deputies into a canal and swam to a densely wooded area.'

Sheriff Chad Chronister from nan Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office praised his team's efforts, saying, 'This apprehension exemplifies nan exceptional accomplishment and teamwork of our specialty units.'

'Our deputies worked swiftly and tirelessly to guarantee this vulnerable individual couldn't bring immoderate much harm to our community.'

Lake Seminole successful Pinellas County, which is not excessively acold from wherever Wright was located, is recognized arsenic 1 of nan 'most alligator-infested lakes' in Florida.