An alligator? In Wisconsin?

[Archae]

Apparently someone had a pet alligator escape or was just dumped into Long Lake.

Alligator found swimming in Long Lake

FOND DU LAC COUNTY, Wis. (WBAY) - An American alligator was found swimming in a lake located in Fond du Lac and Sheboygan counties.

The alligator was swimming in Long Lake on July 1. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources surrendered the gator to J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue of Menasha.

The alligator is between 18 and 24 inches.

“Legally,” says John Moyles of JRAAR, “we are able to take in Alligators up to 30 inches long, and this guy is much less than that. We are fortunate that we are in a position to help this animal either be legally reunited with his owner or sent to a sanctuary.”

https://www.wbay.com/2022/07/06/alligator-found-swimming-long-lake/

[a kennedy]

1. I know......stupid people buy exotic pets and when they get to big to handle they just dump

them someplace. Our community had an exotic pet surrender event just last week……

https://www.wxow.com/news/exotic-pet-surrender-event-heads-to-myrick-park/article_59827884-f593-11ec-bf5f-83eb4a33e546.html

[a kennedy]

2. Rescue seeks owner of that alligator........

https://www.wxow.com/news/rescue-seeks-owner-of-alligator-found-in-fond-du-lac-county-lake/article_de785ecb-0dcc-55a2-8b90-6f493564ee92.html