Whitehouse Nature Center Closes After Alligator Sightings

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(CBS DETROIT) -- The Whitehouse Nature Center at Albion College is closed after sightings of a possible alligator in the Kalamazoo River.

Officials say although they did not locate an alligator, Albion College is working with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to determine the next steps.

They urge anyone to avoid the area while the college works with authorities to locate and remove the alligator.