BOISE, Idaho — Officials with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game are asking for the public’s help after an unusual animal was found in rural Idaho.

Southwest Region spokesperson Brian Pearson told the Idaho Statesman in an email that a New Plymouth resident noticed something moving in the brush while walking their dog Thursday, Oct. 20. When the resident investigated further, they found a 3.5-foot alligator — a creature that’s decidedly not native to Idaho.

Pearson said the resident put the alligator in a nearby horse trailer until Oct. 21, when Fish and Game conservation officer Brian Marek came to pick it up. Fish and Game has the alligator in captivity for now, but Pearson said that if no one comes forward as the owner, it will be euthanized or given to a licensed facility.

Idaho Fish and Game officials are hoping members of the public will call the department if they have any information about the alligator’s origins.

Skydiver dies in Tennessee high school football pregame jump

JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. — A skydiver has died after his hard landing from a pregame jump at a Tennessee high school football stadium on Friday, Oct. 21, officials said.

In a statement, Washington County Schools Superintendent Jerry Boyd said the diver jumped at the David Crockett High School football stadium in the northeastern Tennessee town of Jonesborough. David Crockett was facing Daniel Boone High School from nearby Gray.

Boyd said the skydiver was a beloved husband, father and grandfather. He said mental health support professionals will be at both schools on Oct. 24.

“Our deepest sympathies go out to the family of the injured skydiver that has passed away,” Boyd said in the statement.

Jump TN, a company in Greeneville, told news outlets in a statement that the 55-year-old man worked with the company and had done more than 1,500 jumps. The company said observers and witnesses did not notice anything unusual about the jump or his parachute, saying it was deployed without incident.

Officials have not yet released the identity of the skydiver.

After the incident, the skydiver was airlifted to the hospital for his injuries and a moment of silence was held. The football game went on with a delayed start.