"See ya later, alligator!" 🐊 Crews used a grapple truck to lift a 12-foot alligator out of a ditch. READ: https://www.live5news.com/2024/06/05/city-uses-grapple-truck-remove-12-foot-alligator/ | Live 5 News

Colorado State Patrol Uses Grappler to Catch Stolen Truck. Thornton, Colorado — On July 16, 2025, at approximately 3:47 a.m., an officer with the Thornton Police Department requested assistance from Colorado State Patrol Troopers with a stolen Ram pickup truck that was located. Troopers were able to catch up to the Ram and attempted a grapple, but it was not successful. After an initial failed attempt to deploy the grappler, the chase spilled onto southbound I-25. There, troopers successfully la

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