Emotional support alligator is no longer welcome in Pennsylvania Walmart

A western Pennsylvania man and his emotional support alligator took a shopping cart spin around the local Walmart, where he claims they've never had a problem — but this recent trip earned them orders to stay away, the retail giant confirmed Thursday.

A western Pennsylvania man and his emotional support alligator took a shopping cart spin around the local Walmart, where he claims they've never had a problem — but this recent trip earned them orders to stay away, the retail giant confirmed Thursday.

Wesley Silva, 60, and his 5-foot-long, 32-pound reptile named Jinseioshi made the local news after a trip to a Walmart in West Brownsville, where he pushed the alligator around in a shopping cart as she was wearing a dress.

Before concerns about the recent visit were raised, Silva insisted he and Jinseioshi experienced nothing but praise.

"We have been going to that Walmart for about 3½ years, and normally the reaction is 'That's pretty cool' or 'That is awesome that you have a pet alligator, man!'" Silva told NBC News on Thursday.

Wesley Silva with his pet alligator in Pittsburgh. via WPXIA Walmart spokesperson, though, was far less effusive and said Jinseioshi and any other gators aren’t welcome inside the stores.