The 11ft gator, called Albert, was allowed to swim with other people in the water, according to officials. Its owner has vowed to fight for his pet's return.
An alligator kept in a home 'since the 1990s' has been seized by authorities in New York - but its owner vowed to fight for its return. Environmental officers seized the 340kg, 3.4m/11ft-long alligator called Albert from a home in Hamburg, south of Buffalo, where they found a swimming pool for the 30-year-old gator.
Officers took action on Wednesday after learning the 'extent at which the owner was seriously endangering the public', according to a statement from the agency. But Tony Cavallaro said Albert had been with him since the 1990s and promised to fight for his return. He said he treated the alligator like it was his kid and that he never put anyone in danger. 'I'm not dangerous, I'm not being unsafe with people,' Mr Cavallaro said.
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