Exotic Incident #2638
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Fremont, CA - USA
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Incident Date:
17/08/2016
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Summary:
A 4-foot alligator, first spotted Aug. 15 as it sunbathed on a flat rock, was the subject of an intense two-day search by Alameda County sheriff’s deputies, Fremont police officers and state wildlife officers. Animal Control officers said presented a public danger, so it was shot and killed by a state wildlife officer. Police believe it was an abandoned exotic pet.