CALDWELL — Some schools in Kansas have had to curtail activities because of the excess heat this fall. Caldwell in south-central Kansas curtailed activities because of an excess of alligator. KAKE-TV of Wichita reported a 4-foot-long pet alligator escaped from a home about a block from the elementary school. Caldwell administrators took no chances and elementary school children were kept indoors during recess Wednesday. The district also cancelled afternoon football practice. Caldwell police later caught the gator at a Caldwell hardware store. No word what will happen to the rambling reptile.
Thursday, Sept. 6, 9 a.m.
