Alligators as pets is apparently a source of the problem. Alligators in Michigan? Sanctuary trains officers to catch them safely. - Chicago Tribune
Most of them are small alligators still living in aquariums in people’s homes. But sometimes calls come in for larger alligators spotted in ponds or creeks. In 2019, a man was collecting minnows in Tuscola County when a 5 to 6 foot alligator lunged at him from a ditch. The man drew his pistol and killed the animal.
Good thing he had a pistol.
Alligators are no strangers to the Midwest, as Chicagoans know. An alligator nicknamed Chance the Snapper became a sensation in 2019 after turning up in a Humboldt Park lagoon. He’s now living the good life in a sanctuary in Florida after being captured by trapper Frank Robb, known as “Alligator Robb.”
People are crazy. People who think an alligator would make a great pet are insane.
How can I NOT comment on morons who want a pet gator? It is a BAD, VERY BAD idea. WILD animals are for the wild. Venomous snakes, pythons, big cats, wolves, chimps, bears- pretty much any animal that could easily kill you is NOT a pet
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