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Posted on 09/26/2025 7:46:14 PM PDT by DoodleBob
Jinseioshi, a 5-foot-long, 32-pound pet alligator living in Washington County, gets to go to a lot of different places.
According to her owner, Wesley Silva, 60, she’s been to Denny’s and a Bob Evans restaurant. And until recently, she made regular appearances at a West Brownville Walmart.
Sadly, Jinseioshi won’t be allowed in Walmart any longer, as she’s been banned from the store.
The ban came after some customers spotted the alligator in the store being pushed around in a shopping cart while she was wearing a dress.
“We have been going to that Walmart for about 3½ years, and normally the reaction is ‘That’s pretty cool’ or ‘That is awesome that you have a pet alligator, man!’” Silva said to NBC News.
However, some customers apparently weren’t so thrilled to be seeing a pet alligator in their store and directed their concerns to Walmart management, which then let it be known that Silva couldn’t bring Jinseioshi into the store any longer.
“The safety of our customers and associates is our highest priority,” a Walmart spokesperson told NBC News. “We welcome service animals in our stores, but it is unacceptable to expose members of the public to potential danger.”
Silva said he got the alligator from a neighbor who couldn’t take care of her any longer.
A pastor at a Baptist church, Silva also owns a dog, six snakes, a leopard gecko, a Komodo dragon, an ocellated skink and — yes — another alligator.
“In the Bible, God talks about us having dominion over animals, and I developed an affinity for the reptiles,” he said to the news outlet. “I find them very soothing.”
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You said it, lol!
There is an episode of Brooklyn 99 with Amy objecting to the support dog. It is very well done.
Season 3, Episode 18,
Yep.
Most likely.
Would make a great pair of cowboy boots.
>> I developed an affinity for the reptiles,” [Babtist pastor Silva] said to the news outlet. “I find them very soothing.”
Eve found the serpent’s words to be smooth and convincing too... just sayin’.
The owner probably went on about how cute the darn thing was...
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Aarf
Seems like an effective autotheft feature
We did get kicked out of a Circle K once.
Like a real reptile
>> We did get kicked out of a Circle K once.
Did she lay an egg on the counter or something? :-)
Unless you’re frigging blind and have a dog helping guide you, all this emotional pet crap needs to go. I’m sure there are a few other common sense exceptions.
—Everything in America gets taken to an extreme.
—Everything in America is a fad.
No such thing as common sense or moderation.
>> No such thing as common sense or moderation.
I wonder sometimes — if our Founders could see us now, would they laugh or would they cry? Or just open a can of whoopass on us...
I couldn’t stomach being regarded as so weak that I couldn’t go out in public without “support”
Unless the person also has a white cane, every time I see someone with an animal in a store is “Leave your GD dog (or whatever) at home!”
Adorable alligator, never saw acuter one.
I”m my cat’s emotional support animal. Cat “owners” know what I mea
Nobody in with crocodile tears yet?
I have a rescue dog, I know exactly what you mean!
I want one! 🤣
love cats. 🤗🐈
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