Police in Tennessee arrested a suspected drug dealer attempting to flush methamphetamine and paraphernalia down his toilet, warning residents about the dangers of creating "meth-gators" and other drugged animals.

While seemingly comical, the possibility is real according to law enforcement.

"When you send something down the sewer pipe it ends up in our retention ponds for processing before it is sent down stream," police said in a Facebook post. "Ducks, Geese, and other fowl frequent our treatment ponds and we shudder to think what one all hyped up on meth would do."

They added that if enough substance was flushed, alligators in north Alabama could be tweaking.

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"They've had enough methed up animals in the past few weeks without our help."

Andy Perry, the alleged flushing offender, possessed 12 grams of meth, 24 fluid ounces of liquid meth, and numerous paraphernalia items. He was charged with drug possession with intent for resale, possession of drug paraphernalia, and tampering with evidence.

"If you need to dispose of your drugs just give us a call and we will make sure they are disposed of in the proper way," the post said.