June 18
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - An alligator raised in the basement of a house in Buffalo is headed to a new home in a more gator-friendly place, Florida.
A couple who operate a reptile sanctuary in Tampa removed the eight-foot-long gator from the Buffalo home yesterday. The person who owned the 170-pound reptile had contacted the state Department of Environmental Conservation and said he couldn't care for the gator any longer.
It's illegal to keep an alligator in New York state, but officials say the man who raised the gator won't face any charges because he turned himself in.
The man who owned the gator built an indoor pond in his basement. He also owns more than 20 lizards and large snakes.
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Full Version: 8-foot Alligator removed from basement
Whoa....thats huge...brave dude to keep such an creature in the basement.
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