Animal control officers looking for a water monitor lizard
@Deepizzaguy (113338)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
August 20, 2025 2:55pm CST
Animal control officer in Webster Massachusetts are asking residents of Webster to be on the lookout for a monitor lizard that has been seen in area neighborhoods as of Friday July 18.
The monitor lizard which is from Asia is not allowed to be kept as a pet in Massachusetts is being searched by police as well as police drones.
The water lizard is known for swimming in pools. The water lizard will not harm humans or dogs and cats
If anyone sees the water lizard, the police are asking residents to contact animal control officers so they can take care of the water lizard and take the animal to a safe place.
Link is upi.com/1421753111529 via @upi
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@RasmaSandra (88198)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 Aug
The lizard is probably having fun being on the loose,
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@snowy22315 (194813)
• United States
20 Aug
Never heard of a water monitor lizard. I hope they find it.
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@celticeagle (178699)
• Boise, Idaho
21 Aug
Shame on whoever had this lizard. He looks about the size of a small alligator.
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@Deepizzaguy (113338)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
21 Aug
I am in agreement with you that the person who owned the lizard is in trouble.
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@celticeagle (178699)
• Boise, Idaho
14h
@Deepizzaguy .......Laws were made for a reason.
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@Deepizzaguy (113338)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
21 Aug
I also hope that the animal control officers find the lizard soon.
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@LindaOHio (198491)
• United States
21 Aug
I hope the owner did not release the lizard. The lizard should be in its own country...not as someone's pet.
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@Deepizzaguy (113338)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
21 Aug
You are right that the lizard needs to be in their own home.
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@innertalks (23076)
• Australia
21 Aug
Of course, if one of these water monitor lizards is rankled by a human, they might bite, and their bites can cause deep wounds, and the bite could easily become infected, by bacteria in the lizard's mouth.
Better to let the experts pick it up, if found, as a layman might just get bitten, trying to play the hero.
