7-foot alligator was found along the Sacramento River

[WB Staff]

SACRAMENTO, Cali. (KOVR) - An investigation is underway to find out how a seven-foot alligator was found along the Sacramento River in Northern California.

The reptiles are not native to the Golden State- Wildlife officials believe it may have possibly been someone’s pet and just outgrew its owner.

The alligator is at the center of an investigation by California Fish and Wildlife.

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[WRB]

Back in the 50’s you could buy baby alligators in California pet shops,I know because I had one.
What happens when the gator get bigger it gets released into s local pond.
This is what happened, someone’s pet was released and survived.
Alligators self fertilize eggs so a gator this big more then likely has layer several batches of eggs that can hatch.
Tom

[mark poulson]

Back in the 50’s you could buy baby alligators in California pet shops,I know because I had one.
What happens when the gator get bigger it gets released into s local pond.
This is what happened, someone’s pet was released and survived.
Alligators self fertilize eggs so a gator this big more then likely has layer several batches of eggs that can hatch.
Tom

I remember those. My buddy and I saved up our paper route money to buy one, but our parents put the kybosh on our plan.

[Dave Brabec]

There’s been a couple caught in delta over the years.