The 8-ft (2.5m) reptile had been living in a nearby backyard for decades, officials suspect.
The animal is thought to have been taken when it was an egg or a hatchling, officials saidAn alligator believed to have been stolen from a Texas zoo 20 years ago was recently returned after it was discovered at a nearby home.
The 8-ft gator named Tewa was probably stolen by a person who was volunteering at the Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo, officials say. It was found near Austin by the Texas Game Warden on Friday and returned to the zoo in New Braunfels on Monday.The animal is thought to have been taken when it was an egg or a hatchling, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
They say it was kept in a backyard for "many years" about 50 miles from the zoo. The homeowner lacked the necessary permits to keep it so it was confiscated.saying Tewa was being introduced to the other alligators and will live out her life at the facility.You might also like:
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
WTI Crude Hits $80 Despite Disappointing Growth Plans From China | OilPrice.comWest Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices have broken above the $80 barrier despite disappointing growth plans coming out of China Monday.
Weiterlesen »
Search under way for four US citizens kidnapped at gunpoint after crossing Mexico border to buy medicineOfficials have not identified the four Americans, but say they were travelling in a white minivan with North Carolina number plates when they entered the northern border city of Matamoros from Texas on Friday.
Weiterlesen »
Putin stole our kids & took them to hellhole camps, say Ukrainian mumsHEARTBROKEN Ukrainian mums have shared their fears after their children were snatched by Vladimir Putin’s forces and transferred to hellhole camps across Russia. Desperate parents described h…
Weiterlesen »
Council worker who stole thousands from charity bingo events jailedA CONMAN who stole £6400 from charity bingo events and tried to blame his ‘aunt’ was jailed today for nine months.
Weiterlesen »