Wildlife officials in Texas posted a video of an alligator rescue. The reptile had reportedly been living in a woman's backyard for more than 20 years.
The person responsible for taking the alligator has only been identified as a woman, and the alligator was found about 50 miles away from the zoo.
The alligator was introduced to the rest of the alligator gang at the zoo and will live out the rest of her life there, the spokesman said. Texas law allows people to keep alligators if they are farming, educating or using the animals for zoological reasons, KSAT-TV reports. The woman keeping the alligator reportedly did not have the proper permits to have it. Despite it being healthy and well-cared for, the alligator had outgrown the space the woman provided.The woman apparently will face up to $1,000 in fines and fees for illegally possessing the alligator. Any charges for stealing the egg or hatchling decades ago are past the statute of limitations.
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