Alligator stolen 20 years ago from Texas zoo returned - BBC News

The 8-ft (2.5m) reptile had been living in a nearby backyard for decades, officials suspect.

11 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Texas Game WardenImage caption, The animal is thought to have been taken when it was an egg or a hatchling, officials saidBy Max MatzaBBC NewsAn alligator believed to have been stolen from a Texas zoo 20 years ago was recently returned after it was discovered at a nearby home.

The 8-ft (2.5m) gator named Tewa was probably stolen by a person who was volunteering at the Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo, officials say.

It was found near Austin by the Texas Game Warden on Friday and returned to the zoo in New Braunfels on Monday.

"Alligators don't make good pets, y'all," the agency said.

The animal is thought to have been taken when it was an egg or a hatchling, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

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