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Watch: Virginia police find alligator outside motel

Watch: Virginia police find alligator outside motel

Summary

Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, found an alligator near a motel. The owner was taking the alligator from New York to a zoo in North Carolina when it got away. Because Virginia law forbids certain exotic animals, the police had the owner and alligator leave the county.

Key Facts

  • The Fairfax County Police Department received a call about an alligator seen near a motel.
  • The location of the sighting was 20 minutes south of Washington, D.C.
  • The alligator was being transported from New York to a zoo in North Carolina.
  • The alligator escaped during the transport.
  • Virginia law does not allow keeping certain exotic animals, like alligators.
  • Police directed both the alligator and its owner to leave the county.
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