Wasilla Resident Calls 911 After 4-Foot Alligator Outgrows Bathtub

WASILLA, AK — While alligators are commonly associated with swamps in the South, animal rescuers took in a 4-foot-long gator that outgrew its bathtub in Wasilla, Alaska — about 4,000 miles north of the equator. A resident called 911 this week upon realizing that the alligator, Allie, couldn't live in the tub anymore, KTUU-TV reported.

Valley Aquatics took in the 3-year-old American alligator, owner Sheridan Perkins said. Perkins is considering relocating Allie to Florida, she said.

In May, a 17-foot python named Sam disappeared for several days and resurfaced in his home's living room. Sam returned through a door his owner left open for him. (For more information on the alligator and other Anchorage-area stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

Read the full article on KTUU.com.

Patch has reached out to Wasilla police and Valley Aquatics for a photo of Allie.

Photo credit: Wasilla Police