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An alligator that lived illegally in a West Springfield man’s home for decades died less than a year after it was seized by authorities and taken to a zoo. Wally came to the zoo in very poor health after years of inadequate nutrition and no veterinary care.

Nanuq, a 29-year-old male polar bear, was euthanized after a medical examination confirmed he had liver cancer.

Bianca, a 20-year-old jaguar, was euthanized after widespread cancer was found earlier this month.

Ash, a 14-year-old Mexican gray wolf, was euthanized after medical intervention was no longer able to help her declining condition. Ash reportedly had a number of common age-related health issues, including arthritis in her knees and back.

A sickly four-foot-long boa constrictor was found inside a third-grade classroom. It was captured by a custodian and then picked up by animal control. Officers believe the snake may have been an escaped pet from a nearby house.

A rhesus monkey, who was likely someone’s pet, was spotted near a road.

Contractors who were demolishing a house reported seeing a 6-foot boa constrictor slither off the property, which apparently escaped when its terrarium was knocked over.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife confiscated an alligator that a man was illegally keeping on his property after a concerned citizen called the sheriff’s office. Officials found the 3 1/2 foot alligator in a heated, rubber-lined tank.

Tankh, a 17-year-old male snow leopard, was euthanized after experiencing severe kidney disease over several years, which resulted in kidney failure.

A 13-year-old male Orinoco crocodile was treated for an infected wound on the left-front wrist. Zookeepers believe the wound came from a bite from another crocodile.