Six-foot Alligator Escapes During Transport
Incident Date:
06/16/2025
Location:
Fairfax County, VA - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Alligator
Animal disposition:
Recaptured
Summary:
FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA – The owner of a 6 foot alligator found herself in a potentially dangerous situation at a motel in Fairfax County, Virginia when the alligator escaped on June 16. Called ‘Toby’, the alligator was being transported from New York to a North Carolina zoo. A first responder helped the owner lead her alligator away out of motel room 15 of Budget Host Travelers Motel.
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