No it\u2019s not the new singing crocodile movie and it\u2019s not the Discovery Channel. You are watching Pierce County Animal Control and Pierce County Deputies wrangling a 6’7″ alligator and placing it into the animal control truck.<\/p>\n
Animal control had a prior complaint about a resident on a property in Lakebay possessing an alligator. When first investigated the alligator was not at the property. On 10-20-2022, animal control visited the property and saw the alligator which was being stored in a small tub inside of a shipping container.\u00a0 Also in the container was a very sick calf (baby cow) and a mattress for the 32 year old owner to sleep in the container with the animals.<\/p>\n
Animal control came back to the property on 10-21-2022 with a warrant to seize the animal and check on the sick calf. It is illegal to possess alligators in the State of Washington and this gator was also not in a great environment.<\/p>\n
The calf and the owner were gone, but \u201cAl\u201d the alligator was still home.<\/p>\n
Animal Control did the hard job of getting Al out of his tub and holding him down. A deputy assisted with taping the mouth closed (that\u2019s a big NOPE).<\/p>\n
Deputies and animal control can then be seen moving the animal on a Mega Mover litter and placed into animal control’s vehicle. The gator was taken to the Tacoma Humane Society where a wildlife rehabilitation sanctuary met with them to take custody of the gator.<\/p>\n
The gator was in good health, but now will get to spend its time in a large habitat rather than a tiny storage container.<\/p>\n
Great Job everyone!<\/p>\n
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