Exotic Incident #2939
Incident Date:
04/28/2017
Location:
West Springfield, MA - USA
Facility Name:
Zoo in Forest Park
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Reptiles
Animal:
Alligator
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
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.
Action take by Born Free USA:
Notes:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/05/10/the-alligator-found-living-someone-backyard-west-springfield-has-died/PZWsH70yIiiziCZH48WMnO/story.html