San Marcos police officer rescue a giant lizard
@Deepizzaguy (122367)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
August 2, 2022 3:43pm CST
San Marcos Police Officer Corporal Reeder showed no fear yesterday when he saw a giant lizard walking toward a garage.
I will give my admiration to Corporal Reeder who must have had training in dealing with a large lizard before he joined the police force since he was able to pick up the reptile with ease and take him away from the garage to his police car and take the reptile to the South Texas Amphibian and Reptile Society where the giant lizard will be enjoying his new home.
Most persons who would see a giant lizard walking on a street or grass would likely run away from the reptile. I would not blame them at all.
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@solidcodes (1798)
• Philippines
3 Aug 22
What type of Lizard?
Maybe it's big but not poisonous?
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@Deepizzaguy (122367)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Aug 22
According to the source of the story the giant lizard is a Tegu.
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@Deepizzaguy (122367)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Aug 22
@solidcodes I do not think that huge lizards are poisonous.
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@Deepizzaguy (122367)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Aug 22
That is what likely happened since Officer Reeder most likely has firsthand experience dealing with these huge lizards in the past. I would also stay away from one of them.
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
3 Aug 22
@Deepizzaguy I’m sure he knew about lizards but that’s a big one.
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@Deepizzaguy (122367)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Aug 22
@RubyHawk I did see the Jurassic Park movies with Chris Pratt's character playing the part of dinosaur tamer. I know some people who likely have knowledge of taming huge animals.
@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
3 Aug 22
Isnt he brave wow look at this size of that thing. Not me.
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@Deepizzaguy (122367)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Aug 22
I know what you mean since I would rather pet a huge dog than a chameleon.
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@Deepizzaguy (122367)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
4 Aug 22
Neither would I since no telling if the lizard will bite me or not.
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@aninditasen (18202)
• Raurkela, India
3 Aug 22
It's a chameleon. The officer has done a good job to save this rare species.
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@Deepizzaguy (122367)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Aug 22
Thank you for pointing out the giant lizard is really a chameleon My error.
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@aninditasen (18202)
• Raurkela, India
4 Aug 22
@Deepizzaguy As a zoology student in my graduation I have learned a lot about animals.
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@Scrapper88 (5980)
• United States
2 Aug 22
As long as the giant lizard does not attack me; I would like to watch it for awhile.
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@Deepizzaguy (122367)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Aug 22
I would keep my distance myself seeing a huge lizard or a huge animal like that one.
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@Deepizzaguy (122367)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Aug 22
@Scrapper88 Better to be safe than sorry in these cases.
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@Scrapper88 (5980)
• United States
3 Aug 22
@Deepizzaguy I would keep my distance from any large animal while I was watching it.
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@Deepizzaguy (122367)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Aug 22
The same with me since huge lizards I prefer to stay away from.
@RasmaSandra (98157)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Aug 22
That is one huge lizard. I would not be surprised most would be afraid of it. Actually my kittens are getting bigger by the day and my black beauty Michelle already reminds me of a black panther
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@Deepizzaguy (122367)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Aug 22
I will give my respects to the officer since he must know something about how to deal with these giant lizards better than the average person. There is a dog that comes to the neighborhood to get dinner and the dog looks huge like a husky.
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@LindaOHio (222896)
• United States
3 Aug 22
I'm glad the lizard has a new home.
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@Deepizzaguy (122367)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Aug 22
It looks good on police officers to assist an animal in need instead of harming one.
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@Greencindere (674)
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2 Aug 22
Stories like this always leave me full of hope and they just warm my heart. Excellent work Corporal Reeder. Excellent indeed!
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@Deepizzaguy (122367)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Aug 22
The officer most likely has experience working with lizards in the past since not many persons would want to handle a huge lizard.
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