Huge gator found in Sugar Land getting new home

SUGAR LAND, TX (KTRK) -- A 12-foot alligator who surprised shoppers in Sugar Land over the weekend will soon be hanging out with his own kind.

The one-eyed gator nicknamed 'Godzilla' weighs more than 800 pounds and is more than 12 feet long.

The gator was released into an animal sanctuary in El Campo Monday. The gator will be put in a breeding program.