RONKONKOMA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Suffolk County Police found a 4-foot alligator at a Ronkonkoma home, the Suffolk County SPCA said.
Suffolk Police immediately contacted the SPCA and Department of Environmental Conservation police after making the discovery.
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(credit: Suffolk County SPCA)
“Alligators do not make good pets and are illegal to own without a license,” said Suffolk SPCA Chief Roy Gross.
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