Exotic Incident #1519
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Hernando, FL - USA
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Incident Date:
20/06/2011
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Summary:
17 alligators escaped from a farm by digging under a fence. Nine were later captured, but 8 still remain missing. The case is under investigation by Florida Fish and Wildlife officials and neighborhood residents are told to be on the lookout. The owner of the alligator farm has been cited for maintaining wildlife in an unsafe or unsanitary condition, a second degree misdemeanor.