The 11ft-long reptile, named Albert, has ‘blindness in both eyes’ and spinal problems, among other health issues.
Officers secure the 11-foot alligator for transport after it was seized from a home where it was being kept illegally A 30-year-old alligator has been seized from a home in New York. Environmental conservation officers seized the 340kg, 11-foot-long reptile named Albert from a home in Hamburg, south of Buffalo, on Wednesday. The owner, Tony Cavallaro, installed a swimming pool for the gator and let people to get in to pet him, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation.
The reptile was sent to a licensed caretaker until a place is found where it can receive permanent care, according to a release from the agency. The owner’s state licence to keep the alligator expired in 2021. The home’s owner had built an addition and installed an in-ground swimming pool for the 30-year-old alligator State environmental officials have not decided whether to bring charges. Mr Cavallaro vowed to get Albert back.
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