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Escaped Monitor Lizard Recovered after Two Weeks

Incident Date:
08/09/2025
Location:
Webster, MA - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Monitor Lizard
Animal disposition:
Removed/Re-housed

Summary:

WEBSTER, MA – A five-foot long lizard that escaped from Webster has been found, Webster Animal Control announced Saturday. Goose, a water monitor lizard, had been lost for two weeks from the area of Blueberry Lane, according to Webster Animal Control.

Water monitor lizards, native to Southeast Asia, are illegal own in Massachusetts without a permit. The exotic lizards are known to climb trees and seek out water, and have aggressive tendencies if provoked. Goose will be rehomed at nonprofit animal sanctuary RRS Oasis in Beverley, the post said.

Webster Animal Control expressed gratitude for Massachusetts Environmental Police, Webster Police Department Massachusetts, and Douglas PD, saying the groups’ teamwork was essential to ensure Goose’s secure capture.

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