Landscapers locate a small alligator in a creek / myLot

A small alligator in the hands of a police officer in Pennsylvania

Lake Charles, Louisiana

August 5, 2023 4:13pm CST

Landscapers in Exeter Township Pennsylvania located a two and a half foot alligator in the Burks County Creek on Wednesday. The landscapers then contacted the Exeter Police Department to report the incident. The police officers then took the small alligator was placed in a plastic tub and taken to a jail cell where the police contacted the Animal Rescue League (ARL) of Berks County when the officials of the ARL took the alligator to the shelter where the owner of the alligator contacted them to inform them that his alligator who is named Fluffy had left home during a flash flood in the area last month. Since alligators can be kept by their owners in Pennsylvania, Fluffy was returned to her owner safe and sound. Link is upi.com/4201691008019 via @upi

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Amber

@AmbiePam (120999)

• United States

5 Aug 23

I’m kind of surprised they can have an alligator.

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Go Crossbones

@crossbones27 (53003)

• Mojave, California

6 Aug 23

@AmbiePam You are not kidding and wonder how that work?. I mean has to be in some outback place, I never seen a city have that kind leeway I guess you can say.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122269)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

6 Aug 23

That is what I am thinking since in Baton Rouge it is forbidden anyone to own an alligator.

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Ruby Hawk

@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

6 Aug 23

A good thing Fluffy was found. After he’d grown larger he could have hurt someone.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122269)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

6 Aug 23

That is very true.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122269)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

7 Aug 23

@RubyHawk Neither would I.

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Ruby Hawk

@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

7 Aug 23

@Deepizzaguy I wouldn’t want to run upon an alligator in the creek.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (189927)

• Boise, Idaho

6 Aug 23

Glad to hear that Fluffy was returned without incident.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122269)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

6 Aug 23

I am in agreement with you.

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Danna B.

@db20747 (43419)

• Washington, District Of Columbia

6 Aug 23

Thank goodness she was returned. She's anything but fluffy. They give an alligator a cute name like fluffy?!?

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122269)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

6 Aug 23

That is strange for an owner to an alligator Fluffy like my nephew named his cat "Muenster Cheese." since she looks like the cheese but with a darker coat.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222623)

• United States

6 Aug 23

What is the owner going to do when Fluffy is 6 feet long? Funny that Fluffy ended up in jail. Must have been bailed out. I'm glad Fluffy is back home.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122269)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

6 Aug 23

That is a good question since it reminds of the "Planet Of The Apes" movie when an owner of a baby ape named Caesar grew up to adulthood in the movie.

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