Fearing Snapchat could take an ugly turn towards "snap chomp", police are warning people not to take selfies with an alligator in suburban Atlanta.

Peachtree City police also advise residents not to feed the 6ft animal known as Flat Creek Floyd as he soaks in the sun on Flat Creek, about 30 miles south-west of Atlanta. Police Lieutenant Mark Brown said the alligator's presence has "gone a little crazy" on social media.

Police said that when Floyd was spotted earlier this month, it was the first alligator sighting in the area in five years. Alligators are common in parts of south Georgia, but are not usually seen in Atlanta.

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