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'They Do Not Make Good Pets': 9-Year-Old Alligator Surrenders To SPCA On Long Island
A 9-year-old alligator named Zachary was turned over to authorities on Long Island by an owner who purchased the reptile in another state. The 5-foot-long American alligator was surrendered to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the Suffolk County SPCA, the SPCA announced on Thursday, Aug. 4. The owner did not have a permit to own the animal in New York and could no longer care for the alligator, the authorities said. The SPCA said Zachary will be taken to a licensed wildlife sanctuary. "Alligators do not make good pets, are a danger to the public, a…
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Alligator Turned Over To Long Island Authorities
An American alligator was turned over to the Suffolk County SPCA and NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. Chief Roy Gross of the Suffolk County SPCA said the two-foot long alligator was given to the SPCA on Tuesday, July 14 because the owner, who had purchased the alligator out of state, did not have a license to own it in New York State. The reptile will be transported to a licensed wildlife sanctuary. Gross said "alligators do not make good pets, are a danger to the public, and are illegal to own without a license." The Suffolk County SPCA is reminding residents to be careful o…