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An alligator wearing a collar was caught in the Connecticut River on Friday.
A 2- to 3-foot-long alligator wearing a collar that was roaming a residential neighborhood in Enfield, Conn., has been caught near the Connecticut River.
Enfield police Sgt. Mark Squires told The Journal Inquirer of Manchester that authorities were called out around 7 a.m. Friday after the alligator was seen in the Thompsonville section of town.
It was at a bus stop, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
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It was wearing a collar, but there was no leash. It was not immediately clear where the animal came from.
A representative from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection responded to the situation, along with animal control officers and Enfield police.
No injuries were reported and the animal wil be brought to Rainforest Reptiles, an education facility in Massachusetts.
It is illegal in the state of Connecticut to own alligators, crocodiles or caimans. They are on the list of exotic animals prohibited in the state.
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DEEP has authority to seize animal that is illegal and seek restitution for any costs we incur in dealing with the animal.
The fine for a civil penalty is $1,000 fine. The penalty for a Class C misdemeanor is up to three months in jail and fine of up to $500.
This article includes reporting by NBCConnecticut.com and The Associated Press.
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Due to the alligator being found at a bus stop, we now know why the chicken crossed the road : )
Funny Man! So I am guessing the owner won't be claiming the alligator they are missing. LOL
found at the bus stop - probably had a hot date with a sweet little thing at the zoo ;-)
Collar, duh, you guys dumb or something, it was obviously walking its owner on a leash, when they got separated, gee.
They might look for Betty White and her bag of bread. Worth a try.
I love that movie.
Do I see a "Lake Placid 4" in the making?
DUH! Obviously he knew he was an illegal, that's why he was at the bus stop trying to get out of town and he was trying to blend in by wearing the collar. Probably eligible for Soc Sec and Medicaid benefits too...
How many States does the Connecticut River flow through?
The Connecticut River is the largest river in New England, flowing south from the Connecticut Lakes in northern New Hampshire, along the border between New Hampshire and Vermont, through Western Massachusetts and central Connecticut into Long Island Sound at Old Saybrook, Connecticut.sachusetts and central Connecticut into Long Island Sound at Old Saybrook, Connecticut.
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Just because it came out in Enfield CT and went to the bus stop doesn't make him "from" Connecticut. idiots....
Maybe it belongs to this guy:
http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/photos/page/27/
It always makes me wonder what people are thinking, an alligator was shot last year in Minnesota, but why would you have on in a climate like this. They aren't cute or trainable. Although I read story about a couple in florida who found that they made a good wife beating club.
They make good boots.
What a croc...
I guess he was trying to catch the Greyhound back to Florida.
With all the crazy stuff going on in Florida more likely he just got off the greyhound from Florida.
I suspect, that as an illegal, he was headed to hang out in front of the home depot.
Does Florida want him back? Probably not.
Pretty bad when the wildlife has to hitch a bus to get away from the stupid in Florida.
The ACLU special section for Gator Aid has not yet issued a statement.
What will they say?
dude, check out my new pet gator! uh oh!
I know things are getting weird in Florida, But even the gators are leaving? Kidding aside, who in their right mind would want a gator as a pet? Possible some one told this gator about global warming and he wanted to beat the rush to a cooler climate?
"I know things are getting weird in Florida." We ALL know that.
It can't be coincidence. The phenomenon is real!
There have been 2 caught in a pond in Manchester, NH in the last month. Wish I would have caught one, they're pretty tasty BBQ'd.
Idiots that let their critters get loose are the reason we have animal probs esp in the south
It was just being fattened up for when the owner couldn't afford the chicken he was feeding it any more.
Gator is pretty tasty when prepared right.
no wonder london bus drivers want a bonus
Excuse me driver does this bus go to Florida?
Looks more like a Cayman than an alligator. Google it.
Nope, its snout is way too wide. (I know, I'm a FL native.)
Right Darthdon, and it's color pattern is correct for an American Alligator.
Another illegal, quick register him as a Democrap.
How do I get a waiver for my Conn. gator farm? (Land is too expensive in N.Y., but they want the handbags and shoes!)
Who writes these headlines - "Alligator caught IN Connecticut River . . . "?
The article says it was caught NEAR the Connecticut River.
They hire Middle School journalism dropouts.
He was accepted to the University of Florida and was taking the bus to summer training. Put him back on the bus.
Sign of global warming, get ready for more tropical bugs and animals moving north.
Found at the bus stop - wonder where it was going? I can see it - "One ticket to the Everglades please - going to see family for the summer break!"
Good thing that the alligator wasn't IN the Connecticut River. He would have been impossible to capture, that's why he went to the bus stop so he could be found. Several years ago here in LA we had Reggie the Alligator in one of our lakes and it took about a year for him to be captured.
Damn alligator was about to board the bus without paying. Luckily, the cops caught him before he could do that.