Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Shot but still at large

But before getting on to the monitor lizard which is still at large somewhere in Florida - it was shot twice but escaped before local police could get to it - who knew there had been an alligator at large in Los Angeles for two years. It "a media darling named 'Reggie'"was finally captured aka "wrestled into captivity" last week. But back to Florida where more than a Disney land is in the offing. The 4-foot lizard had been in the neighbourhood for some months, and although it hadn't bitten anyone, authorities believed it posed a risk to animals and children. Locals agree ... they are keeping their children and pets indoors un til proof of the lizard's demise (its carcass) is produced. (Do follow the link to read about Reggie's life in the wild - and his capture which included live TV helicopter footage of his passage to the zoo!)

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