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New York State Department of Environmental

Baby Alligator Found In Swimming Pool Of Bayport Family Baby Alligator Found In Swimming Pool Of Bayport Family
Baby Alligator Found In Swimming Pool Of Bayport Family A Long Island family had a surprising guest over the weekend when a baby alligator was found swimming in its pool. The Suffolk County SPCA and New York State Department of Environmental were called to a Bayport home when the family reported that they had returned home to find the eight-inch baby alligator trying to beat the heat in their pool. Officials said that both the SPCA and NYSDEC are attempting to determine how the alligator made its way into the area, since they are not indigenous and would die over the winter months. “Over the years many exotic, illegally, possessed animals and r…