Posted on 10/26/2025 9:06:52 PM PDT by Red Badger
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FOREST HILL, Md. — Someone appears to have abandoned an alligator Thursday night at a reptile shop in Harford County.
The Harford County Sheriff's Office said deputies were called to the parking lot of a reptile shop in Forest Hill, where an alligator appeared to have been intentionally abandoned with its mouth taped shut.
Deputies found the alligator, secured it and called a reptile rescue for assistance.
"With last night's temperature dropping to near freezing, without the timely intervention from our deputies and the shop owner, it's unlikely that the alligator would have survived," the sheriff's office said in a statement.
Authorities said the alligator was in good health, friendly and docile, indicating that it had most likely been someone's pet. The alligator was taken to Plumpton Park Zoo in Rising Sun, the sheriff's office said.
Authorities cited state law as prohibiting Marylanders from owning alligators, as well as Harford County code that prohibits abandoning any animal.
Anyone with information is asked to call deputies at 410-692-7880 as an investigation continues.
Take my alligator!...Please!
My daughter owns a reptile shop. It’s very common for people to abandon their pets at the door step. Usually they have not been properly cared for and are sick. She’s like a vet, nurses them back to health if she can. And that requires time and money.
GIVE IT A CDL...NOT ‘JUST A LICENSE”
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