Concerned cops got a startling surprise after rushing over to assist what they thought was a collapsed man.

After arriving on the scene in Bristol, southwest England, this week they discovered that it wasn’t actually an injured person on the ground— but a 4-foot-long alligator.

Thought we saw a collapsed male while on patrol in Glos Rd. Rushed to assist. It was just a reptile store owner walking his 4ft alligator..🐊 pic.twitter.com/34TCYclwdy — Avon&Somerset Police (@ASPolice) April 12, 2017

It turns out that the unidentified owner of a local reptile store was taking the critter out for a walk when officers mistook it for a prostrate person.

The Avon and Somerset Police department shared a photograph of an officer holding the animal to Twitter on Wednesday.

Gators may be common in Florida, but the find caused quite a stir in England, where the non-native reptiles are a rare sight.

@ASPolice 😂😂😂all in a days work for a police officer!! — Penny Roberts (@PoplarsPenny) April 12, 2017

@ASPolice A bit snappy was it — DARRENG (@dave_gist) April 12, 2017