A trapped alligator-turned-local-celebrity was rescued from a South Texas storm drain Wednesday, ending a month-long saga. The gator, lovingly nicknamed "Stormy," was first spotted by a construction contractor working on a site in Weslaco Feb.

A 6-foot-long alligator that had been stuck in a Weslaco storm drain for over a month is finally free. An animal rescue crew worked to get the gator, “Stormy” out of the drain Wednesday afternoon. Stormy is now enjoying her new home at the South Padre Island Birding Nature and Alligator Sanctuary.