The alligator that was rescued from a chilly lake in New York City over the weekend had swallowed a bathtub stopper, authorities said.
The nearly 5-foot-long female alligator was lethargic and suffering from exposure to the cold when it was found in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park Lake on Sunday, according to a spokesperson for the Bronx Zoo, where the gator is recovering.From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Zoo officials said in a news release that the rescued alligator is too weak to eat on its own and is being tube-fed. At 15 pounds , the alligator is extremely emaciated, as an alligator of its length should weigh 30 to 35 pounds , they said. This photo provided by the Wildlife Conservation Society shows an X-ray of a nearly 5-foot American alligator, recovered from a lake in New York’s Prospect Park, Sunday, Feb 19, 2023, that had swallowed a 4-inch bathtub stopper, visible in the outline that was added by the source.X-Rays show that the alligator, estimated to be 5 to 6 years old, had ingested a 4-inch bathtub stopper, zoo officials said, noting that the animal is too weak for veterinarians to try to remove it.
It is illegal to have an alligator in New York state, but it is not uncommon for people to buy young alligators and then abandon them. A baby alligator was found in a swimming pool in suburban Bayport in 2019. Animal Care Centers spokesperson Katy Hansen said the organization has taken in six American alligators since 2018.
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