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Leapin' Lizard! Online Ad Leads To Seizure Of Illegally Possessed Massive Reptile In Region Leapin' Lizard! Online Ad Leads To Seizure Of Illegally Possessed Massive Reptile In Region
Leapin' Lizard! Online Ad Leads To Seizure Of Illegally Possessed Massive Reptile In Region An online ad led to the discovery of a massive reptile that a resident in the region was looking to sell. An inspector with the New York Department of Environmental Conservation located the ad offering a five-and-a-half-foot Asian water monitor lizard for sale in mid-May.  The seller, who initially listed the unusual animal for $1,400, stated he would negotiate down to $1,000, the DEC said.  The investigator reached out to the seller via email, posing as an interested purchaser, and made plans to meet the seller in Sullivan County on Tuesday, May 16.  On that date…

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by Joe Lombardi