Exotic Incident #1632
Incident Date:
10/24/2011
Location:
Washington County, PA - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Abandoned animal (AA)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Caiman
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A group working to clean up Chartiers Creek captured a caiman, a close relative of the alligator. Wildlife officials suspect the caiman was purchased as a pet then released when it got too big to keep in aquarium. The animal would not have been able to survive the winter in PA.
Action take by Born Free USA:
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