When a huge crocodile refused to leave the runway at the US Naval Air Station (NAS) in Key West, Florida, it was forced to close. On Monday.

The National Aquarium shared a photo of the seven-foot lizard on Facebook. The caption stated, “Sunning Croc and Super Hornet.”

“Recently, an airfield resident was taking up the sun on one of our runways and refused to move. “To get the recalcitrant American crocodile outside the fence line, Wildlife Biologist Rosa Gonzales had to call in reinforcements from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation,” the statement continued.

The predator was safely transported to another region, according to officials at the bases, according to The Independent. Navy jets, on the other hand, had to land on a different airstrip in the meantime, they added.

It’s worth noting that, because NAS Key West is located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, close encounters are common. “We have crocs that reside on our airfield and every now and then they find themselves on the runway,” NAS Spokesperson Danette Baso Silvers told the Miami Herald. They are usually able to make them flee. “However, this one was obstinate.”

Meanwhile, American crocodiles are mostly found in South Florida, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The number of adult American crocs has increased from less than 300 in 1957 to more than 2,000 now.