Alligator Captured in New York City Park in Poor Condition

A 4-foot-long alligator was captured from a lake in a park in Brooklyn, New York.

Source: Eyewitness News ABC7NY/Youtube

The alligator was first spotted on Sunday morning by staff in Prospect Park in Brooklyn and they contacted the park authorities who captured the reptile. The reptile was taken from the park’s lake to the Bronx Zoo.

NYC Parks which is in charge of the metropolis’ green spaces said that the alligator was in poor condition and “very lethargic and possibly cold shocked” as it was less than 50F outside that day.

It is unknown how the alligator came to be in the lake but authorities warn residents not to release animals into the city’s parks, emphasizing that it is illegal. No one was harmed by the alligator and the NYC Parks said that in addition to the danger of letting animals go in the city’s parks, non-indigenous wildlife can “lead to the elimination of native species and unhealthy water quality.”

We hope that the alligator is being taken care of and that whoever is responsible is found and held accountable!

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