March 26 (UPI) — An alligator discovered residing behind a former Coca-Cola plant in Florida has been placed on a weight loss program to lose a few of its over 400 kilos.

The 9-foot gator was relocated from the grounds of the previous Coca-Cola plant in Temple Terrace after neighbors raised considerations a couple of broken fence across the retention pond.

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The alligator was taken to Croc Encounters, the place veterinarians determined to place the over-400-pound reptile on a weight reduction weight loss program.

“That is a bit heavy for that animal,” Croc Encounters Director John Panner advised WFLA-TV.

Neighbors residing close to the plant stated some locals had been feeding the gator, which they nicknamed Coca-Cola. The goliath gator was reported served lunch meat and hams by close by residents.

Panner stated the alligator’s new weight loss program shall be extra well-suited to his species.

“All of our alligators get a mixture of pellet weight loss program,” he stated. “We’ll additionally feed fish, we additionally feed rooster, we’ll do this frequently, and hopefully he’ll slim down a bit.”