An alligator measuring 11 feet in length and weighing 750 pounds was recently seized from a home in Hamburg, New York, after being kept illegally. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation reported that the animal, which had several health issues such as blindness in both eyes and spinal complications, was found residing in an in-ground swimming pool constructed by the homeowner.
Allegedly, the homeowner allowed individuals to interact with the unsecured alligator by entering the swimming pool. Although the owner possessed a license for the alligator, it had expired in 2021 and was not renewed at the time of discovery.
