Alligator found abandoned in Neptune, New Jersey: MCSPCA
NEPTUNE, N.J. (CBS) -- An alligator was found abandoned in New Jersey on Sunday night. The Monmouth County SPCA said on Facebook the reptile was discovered in a plastic container in Neptune on Bangs Avenue.
The SPCA said a resident found the container with the alligator in it in an empty lot next to his home and contacted animal control.
According to the SPCA, the gator was brought to the shelter and placed in a climate-controlled area with proper air circulation.
"It is illegal for New Jersey residents to keep alligators or caimans, which are considered potentially dangerous exotic species," Ross Licitra, executive director of the MCSPCA, said. "Not only is it a danger to the public, but these animals, when kept in captivity, need very specific care that only professionals can provide."
The alligator will be moved to the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife soon, the SPCA said.
Anyone with information regarding the abandoned alligator is being asked to contact MCSPCA Humane Law Enforcement Chief Mike Goldfarb at 732-440-1539.
