Exotic Incident #1789
Incident Date:
07/12/2012
Location:
New Orleans, LA - USA
Facility Name:
Audubon Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Abandoned animal (AA)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Alligators
Animal disposition:
Summary:
10 baby alligators were stolen from the Audubon Zoo gift shop on July 4. Eight of the 10 alligators were left in a container near an intersection on July 5. One of the gators was found in a stolen vehicle. The men responsible for the theft were arrested and taken into custody and charged with illegal possession of things, possession of a firearm by a felon, armed robbery, attempted armed robbery, and tampering and resisting a police officer. One of the men had a previous arrest of cruetly to animals.
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