A 2- to 3-foot-long alligator wearing a collar that was roaming a residential neighborhood in Enfield, Conn., has been caught near the Connecticut River.
It was at a bus stop, according to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.Enfield police Sgt. Mark Squires told The Journal Inquirer of Manchester that authorities were called out around 7 a.m. Friday after the alligator was seen in the Thompsonville section of town.
A representative from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection responded to the situation, along with animal control officers and Enfield police.It was wearing a collar, but there was no leash. It was not immediately clear where the animal came from.
No injuries were reported and the animal wil be brought to Rainforest Reptiles, an education facility in Massachusetts.
It is illegal in the state of Connecticut to own alligators, crocodiles or caimans. They are on the list of exotic animals prohibited in the state.
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