Police removed a six-foot alligator that had reportedly been living in a Chicago man's basement for 26 years. UPI news reported.
Police arrested big alligator living in man's basement for 26 years
Police removed a six-foot alligator that had reportedly been living in a Chicago man's basement for 26 years.
Police arrested big alligator living in man's basement for 26 years
Charles Price had been keeping the alligator in a cage as a pet for the past 26 years when an appliance repairman discovered the alligator after hearing sounds that led him to its cage.
He then took pictures of the reptile and then alerted police to its presence.
"It was very big and it weighed 200 pounds," Illinois Department of Natural Resources Sgt. Bill Shannon told the Chicago Tribune.
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Alligators can be legally owned with a permit, but Price admitted to purchasing the reptile illegally when it was a baby at a swap meet in Kankakee.
"It's very common, unfortunately, for endangered animals to be sold under the table," Shannon added.
Price will go to court on a misdemeanor charge of unlawful possession of an endangered species.
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