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Game wardens find alligator in basement of house

Alligator Seized in Kentucky Photos courtesy of of Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement (Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement)

BELLEVUE, Kentucky — Game wardens in Kentucky seized an illegal alligator from a home last month.

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The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Enforcement shared photos on Facebook of a three-foot alligator that was seized from a house in Bellevue, KY at the end of September.

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According to the post, the Bellevue-Dayton Fire Department responded to a call at the residence and found an alligator in the basement.

A search warrant was obtained and game wardens seized the alligator.

Following an investigation, it was found that the resident had purchased the alligator at a reptile show in Indiana early in the year and hadn’t checked it if was legal to possess in Kentucky.

Charges are pending in the case.

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