WNY Alligator (Hamburg, NY)

[2BuckBizCT]

Shocked nobody talking about this on this forum. Saw in on instagram 3 times already including the NY DEC post.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/03/15/alligator-new-york-hamburg/72986750007/

 

He also "allegedly allowed members of the public to get into the water to pet the unsecured alligator".

11-foot, 750-pound blind alligator seized from Hamburg, NY, home, gator used as attraction

Edited March 15 by 2BuckBizCT

[mowin]

How stupid does one have to be to get in a pool with a 11 gator.  Blind, and spinal issues isn't enough of a handicap. 

[2BuckBizCT]

Based on the social media comments, it sounds like tons of people knew about it for years

[NYRuthunter]

Yes ,everyone knows him .After 30 years of having a license to keep it ,they wouldn’t renew it and seized it.Typical tyranny of  NYS.Keep allowing the illegals in that Hamburg is loaded with.

[NYRuthunter]

[2BuckBizCT]

wow, wild. 34 years is a long time

[Robhuntandfish]

I would have kept it in my freezer in safe vacuum packs 

[DoubleDose]

"The alligator has numerous health-related issues, including blindness in both eyes and spinal complications," said the department, adding that it was estimated to be around 30 years old.

Based on this statement, I would not be surprised that they euthanize it to further their narrative that this was in everyone's, including the alligator's,  best interests.