CONTACT: Nassau County SPCA
516-843-7722 or email: [email protected]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Alligator Turned in in Long Beach
A 14-inch American alligator was turned in to Long Beach Animal Control on October 23, 2014.
The alligator and tank was given to the animal control office by an unknown female who only stated that she was moving. Long beach officials notified the Nassau County SPCA.
The Nassau County SPCA and the New York state Department of Environmental Conservation responded to investigate.
The Nassau County SPCA brought the reptile to The Center for Science Teaching and Learning
located at Tanglewood Preserve, Rockville Centre, NY,
This is yet another example of illegal alligators being found on Long Island.
Nassau County SPCA officials are very concerned. These alligators are not meant to be pets. They can grow upwards of 10 feet and cause serious bodily harm.
The Nassau County SPCA urges anyone who has information regarding a person in possession of dangerous animals to call 516-THE-SPCA
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