The charges stem from a June 25 theft from a barn in Hartland Township, about 40 miles northwest of Detroit. Sheriff Bob Bezotte says the alligator's owner found tire tracks near his barn and followed them to a party in Deerfield Township where the men were driving their vehicles around in the mud.
The men are due in Livingston County District Court July 20.
The Associated Press sought comment from the men's defense lawyers Thursday morning.
