Exotic Incident #1322
Incident Date:
08/09/2009
Location:
Hamden, CT - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Alligator
Animal disposition:
Removed/Re-housed
Summary:
Residents captured an 18-inch-long alligator roaming their property. The alligator was transferred to a reptile rescuer in Avon. (The article noted that the Department of Environmental Protection held an amnesty day for illegal, exotic animals at Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport. The DEP took in 135 animals, including 8 alligators and caimans.)
Action take by Born Free USA:
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