Exotic Incident #2951
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Marseilles, IL - USA
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Incident Date:
05/05/2017
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Summary:
Conservation police and Animal Control officers seized a 27-inch long alligator from a woman’s home. She was cited with possessing an alligator without a special-use permit and possessing an alligator that is not in an “escape-proof” enclosure. The alligator was turned over to a trained individual for rehabilitation before being taken to a sanctuary.