Crime & Safety
5-Foot Alligator Rescued From DC Home: Police
Police remind residents that alligators are not legal to have as house pets.
(Updated at 1:30 p.m. Thursday): WASHINGTON, DC — Authorities rescued a 5-foot alligator from a DC resident's home Wednesday night.
A humane rescue alliance official told Patch they received a tip from someone about an "alligator-like" animal inside of a residence.
DC police officers and humane rescue alliance officials executed a search warrant and located the Caiman inside the home, which is illegal in the District.
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Police did not specify where they found the alligator.
Animal Control is working to relocate the alligator to a safe habitat.
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Authorities are investigating this matter further.
"Also, remember that alligators should not be considered house pets," DC police tweeted.
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