Exotic Incident #2338
Incident Date:
03/16/2016
Location:
Lakeland, FL - USA
Facility Name:
Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Legal/illegal issue (LI)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Alligator
Animal disposition:
Other
Summary:
A woman named Mary Thorn successfully fought to keep her 6-foot-long pet alligator after a change to state regulations made the conditions she kept him in illegal. The 125-pound Rambo wears clothes, rides on the back of a motorcycle, and has a bedroom in her home. As a condition for keeping Rambo, Thorn can no longer take him to schools and charity events to teach people about reptiles.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-woman-fights-to-keep-pet-alligator-rambo-at-home/ http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-polk/pet-alligator-rambo-allowed-to-stay-put-in-polk-county-home