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SUFFOLK COUNTY
SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
Suffolk County SPCA CONTACT: Chief Roy Gross
Your Local SPCA Serving Suffolk County 631-382-SPCA (7722)
North County Complex www.suffolkspca.org
725 Veterans Memorial Hwy. Bldg. 16
Hauppauge, NY 11788
For Immediate Release:
May 27, 2015
ALLIGATOR TURNED OVER TO
SUFFOLK COUNTY SPCA
A close to six foot long American Alligator was turned over to the Suffolk County SPCA yesterday by its owner of 17 years.
Chief Roy Gross of the Suffolk SPCA said that the Alligator was given to the Suffolk County SPCA because the owner, who had valid licenses to possess the animal, knew it would receive proper care and sanctuary. The owner, who has had the Alligator he named "Rocky" since it was a baby, said that it had grown too large for him to handle. He further stated that these reptiles are very dangerous and should not be kept as pets.
Gross said that Rocky was turned over to Michael Ralbovsky, a licensed Herpetologist from Rainforest Reptile Sanctuary in Massachusetts.
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"Protecting Suffolk County's animals is the only job we do!"
Your Local SPCA Serving Suffolk County The Suffolk County SPCA is not affiliated with, a subdivision of, or funded by any other local, state or national humane organization.
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