US EditionSmall alligator rescued in Boston after slithering into the city’s heart on social media
A local reptile educator captured the small alligator in Boston's Charles River Esplanade and is temporarily housing it while officials seek a permanent home.
- A small alligator was spotted swimming in Boston's Charles River, a highly unusual sighting in Massachusetts where the reptiles are not native and cannot survive cold temperatures.
- The alligator was first seen on social media by a jogger on the river and eventually caught by wildlife officials and animal control after coordinating efforts.
- With near-freezing temperatures arriving, wildlife experts said the alligator had very low chances of surviving in the cold Boston weather and was likely an abandoned pet.
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Democrat & Chronicle
Watch tiny 'moonwalking' alligator be rescued from Boston's Charles River
A tiny alligator, assumed to have been dumped by someone who couldn't care for it anymore, was rescued from the banks of the Charles River in Boston.
It’s no croc: Alligator awaits new home after rescue from the streets of Boston
This story isn’t a “croc.” But Massachusetts residents couldn’t believe their eyes when they saw a young alligator casually roaming Boston-area streets recently, according to The Associated Press. The little gator is reportedly just a little over a foot long but big enough to startle a few people as it became a local media sensation, while residents captured video of the critter slithering away. As a result, a search to save the reptile from a l…
Baby Gator Rescued From Boston River
A baby alligator that somehow ended up in Boston's Charles River was rescued by a local animal educator before the cold could claim it. The reptile, spotted earlier in the week and caught on camera by witnesses, was captured Wednesday night by Joseph Kenney of Joe's Crazzy Critters, an animal...
Richmond Times-Dispatch
News & RecordSmall alligator makes big splash in Boston
BOSTON — It wasn't a croc. There really was an alligator on the loose in Boston.
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