The Long Island Alligators sounds like a poorly named sports team, as the large reptiles aren't native to the area, but the animals, which are commonly found in Florida and Louisiana, have made an appearance in New York. Of all places, the alligators were found in a supermarket parking lot.
On Wednesday, a three to four foot alligator was found roaming free in a supermarket parking lot in Baldwin, N.Y.
That wasn't the only one. On Tuesday, another two to three foot alligator was found in the same Pathmark parking lot.
"I think it's horrible. Scary and horrible," a woman told CBS upon hearing the news.
While the gators gave residents a scare, police officers who responded were able to capture both of the alligators and turn them over to the Nassau County Emergency Services Unit.
Since alligators aren't usually found in Long Island, they will be sent to a more suitable reptile sanctuary in Florida.
Authorities believe that someone may have dumped the alligators at the parking lot as it is a strange coincidence for the animals to be found there, according to WCBS-Radio.
The Nassau County SPCA is offering a $1,000 reward to anyone who has information that will lead to the arrest of the person who released the alligators, putting the animals and the public in danger.
Anyone with information on how the alligators ended up in the parking lot should call the Nassau County SPCA at 516-THE-SPCA or email crueltystoppers@ncspca.us.
This is the second week in a row that alligators were found in Long Island. Last Friday, another alligator was found roaming around a front yard in Mastic Beach in Suffolk County, L.I. A local man captured the two-and-a-half foot alligator and put it in a plastic bin.
Police taped the mouth of the small alligator shut as a precaution. They then took it to a nearby pet shop. The owner believes someone who was keeping it as a house pet got rid of it because they were afraid of it getting bigger and causing trouble, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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