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.
(credit: Suffolk County SPCA)
“Alligators do not make good pets and are illegal to own without a license,” said Suffolk SPCA Chief Roy Gross.
The alligator is being taken to a wildlife sanctuary out of state.
The owner was charge with illegal possession of the animal.