Exotic Incident #365
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Oxon Hill, MD - USA
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Incident Date:
22/07/2001
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Summary:
A 3-ft-long alligator was found in a creek frightening nearby neighbors. Since alligators are not native to Maryland and it is illegal to own them in the state, it was suspected that the animal was released or escaped from its “owner.”