MACON COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) - Law enforcement in Macon County is warning citizens of a large alligator in the area.

In a post to the department's Facebook page, Montezuma Police say a large alligator was spotted at Cole Pond in the Washington Street area.

They have asked the Department of Natural Resources to check it out.

Police are asking parents to keep their children away until further notice.

According to the Georgia Wildlife Resources Division, there are approximately 200,000-250,000 alligators in the state of Georgia. They typically live along and south of the fall line, which roughly traverses the cities of Columbus, Macon, and Augusta.