Exotic Animal Incident Report

Reported: Oct 28, 2009
Location: Fall River, Massachusetts

Animal: Alligator
Animal Disposition: removed/re-housed

Facility Type: Exotic Pet
Facility Name: unknown

Category: Escape of animal
Species: Reptile

Summary: A pet store owner caught a 5-ft-long alligator behind a shopping mall in an effort to save the alligator from being killed by authorities. The owner was willing to wade through a leech-filed swamp to rescue the reptile. The alligator was turned over to the Massachusetts Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs to be placed in a suitable sanctuary.

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