Suffolk County SPCA Officers Seize Alligator in Hauppauge

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The alligator will be placed with a sanctuary in Massachusetts, officials say.

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An alligator was seized from a Hauppauge home by SPCA detectives.

Photo by: Suffolk County SPCA

Hauppauge, NY - January 16, 2019 - On January 16th, the Suffolk County SPCA was contacted by Suffolk County Police Department Detectives who were at a Hauppauge location on an unrelated matter. 
 
Suffolk County SPCA Detectives and the NYS Department of Environment Conservation responded to the location. The SPCA confiscated a 1 foot long alligator from the Hauppauge home.
 
Alligators are illegal to possess in New York State without a permit. Suffolk SPCA Chief Roy Gross said that alligators are not only illegal, they are dangerous.
 
The alligator will be placed with a sanctuary in Massachusetts, Gross said.