Alligator

Saturday Is Reptile And Amphibian Amnesty Day On Long Island

It might have been cute when you first got it, but now that snake, lizard, or alligator may be a little to much to handle. If that’s your situation, Saturday is the day for your day.

2013/04/26

Alligators Found In Suffolk County (credit: Suffolk County SPCA Facebook)

Four Gators Found In Suffolk County Ahead Of Illegal Reptile Turn-In Event

A New York man enjoying his morning cup of coffee Friday stumbled upon four alligators near a Long Island boat ramp.

2013/04/21

Alligator found in Southampton (credit: Suffolk SPCA)

Report: Another Alligator Found On Long Island

Yet another alligator has been found on Long Island, this time in the window well of a home in the Hamptons.

2012/11/11

Alligator found in Shirley shopping center Oct. 7, 2012 (credit: Suffolk SPCA)

Alligator Found On Long Island, Total Found In October Climbs To Six

Another alligator has been found on Long Island. The latest gator was found in Lilly Pond Park in Ronkonkoma.

2012/10/20

This Boa Constrictor was recovered in Mastic on Oct. 10, 2012. (credit: Suffolk County SPCA)

Boa Constrictor Found At Mastic Intersection

Chief Roy Gross of the SPCA said the animal was alive, but wouldn’t have been able to survive the cold weather.

2012/10/10

Reward Offered After Fifth Abandoned Gator Found Wandering On Long Island

A three-foot-long gator was found inside a container in the parking lot of the Applebees Shopping Center in Shirley on Sunday, according to the Suffolk County SPCA.

2012/10/07

An alligator that was found walking in the parking lot of a Pathmark supermarket in Baldwin, NY on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012 (credit: Handout via Sophia Hall/WCBS 880)

Fourth Alligator Discovered On L.I. Taken To Riverhead Aquarium

There’s a snappy mystery still unfolding on Long Island. Someone has been dumping gators in several neighborhoods. Yes, gators, as in alligators. And the thought of them roaming free has residents a little skittish.

2012/10/05

Second Gator Found In Baldwin Supermarket Parking Lot; Nassau SPCA Offers Reward

Two alligators were found in the parking lot of a Baldwin Pathmark store, one on Tuesday evening and one Wednesday afternoon, police said.

2012/10/03

Police say a 3.5-foot alligator was found inside a Brooklyn couple’s home on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. (credit: NYPD)

Police: Brooklyn Couple Charged After Live Gator Found In Home

The 3.5-foot gator was found Monday in a couple’s home on West 6th Street.

2012/10/02

Alligator found on Mastic Beach lawn (credit: Sophia Hall/WCBS 880)

Alligator Found On Front Lawn Of Mastic Beach, L.I. Home

An alligator was found crawling on the front lawn of a home on Moriches Drive in Mastic Beach Friday morning.

2012/09/28

(credit: Suffolk County Sheriff's Office)

Police Rescue Alligator On Long Island Expressway

Suffolk County police said a motorist spotted the gator on Monday in East Yaphank, in the eastbound shoulder of the highway.

2011/05/17

The alligator tank is empty at the Animal Hut - Mastic, NY - Feb 8, 2011 - Photo: Sophia Hall / WCBS 880

Exotic Animals Stolen From Long Island Pet Store

Police say the owner of The Animal Hut in Mastic reported that someone broke into the store and stole a 3-foot-long American alligator, three albino boa constrictors, and a 5-foot-long Argentine red tegu, a type of lizard.

2011/02/08

Alligator (credit: AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Pet Alligator Seized From Long Island Liquor Store

A three-foot-long pet alligator has been seized from a liquor store on Long Island by the Suffolk County SPCA.

2010/10/02

2-Foot-Long Alligator Found Hiding Under Car In Queens

The alligator was discovered around 3 p.m. on Newtown Avenue and 29th Street in Astoria. Animal Care and Control experts aren’t sure how the alligator got there.

2010/08/23

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