âArnoldâ the angry alligator captured in Long Island home
Roy Gross
âHis tail was whipping around  I had his head and his body twisting  it took everything I had to hold him without him getting away from me â the Chief of Department for the Suffolk County SPCA Chief Roy Gross told The Post.
But  Gross  said having an illegal reptile like an alligator in a residential home is no joke.
The gator was discovered on Friday after Suffolk Police were called to the home for an unrelated matter. They found the reptile  believed to be about 4-years-old  in a shed filled with complete with heat lamps  water and plenty of food.  Gross  said it was being kept as a pet.
Keeping a wild animal like an alligator in a home in New York is illegal  unless the residence is a licensed habitat  aquarium or zoo   Gross  said. The owner was charged with illegal possession of a wild animal by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation and faces a fine up to $250. If the Suffolk SPCA discovers the animal was abused or neglected  which Gross said is unlikely  the owner could face jail time.
âHis tail was whipping around  I had his head and his body twisting  it took everything I had to hold him without him getting away from me â the Chief of Department for  [TGT]  told The Post.
But   [TGT] said having an illegal reptile like an alligator in a residential home is no joke.
The gator was discovered on Friday after Suffolk Police were called to the home for an unrelated matter. They found the reptile  believed to be about 4-years-old  in a shed filled with complete with heat lamps  water and plenty of food.   [TGT] said  [TGT]  was being kept as a pet.
Keeping a wild animal like an alligator in a home in New York is illegal  unless the residence is a licensed habitat  aquarium or zoo    [TGT] said.  [TGT]  was charged with illegal possession of a wild animal by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation and faces a fine up to $250. If the Suffolk SPCA discovers the animal was abused or neglected  which Gross said is unlikely   [TGT]  could face jail time.