Alligator captured in Charles River
Alligator captured in Charles River
An alligator spotted Thursday by a canoeist paddling on the Charles River was captured this morning, state officials said.
The reptile was captured at about 6:30 a.m. by a specialist from Rainforest Reptile Shows in Beverly, said Wendy Fox, a spokeswoman for the Department of Conservation and Recreation.
Topher Cox, 38, of Needham, an advertising photographer, said this morning that he had bought a canoe on craigslist.org and was taking it out for a spin Thursday afternoon when he saw the alligator, which he estimated was about four feet long, on the river off of Needham Street in Dedham near the Needham line.
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Ralbovsky said somebody who owned the alligator had turned it loose illegally. The animal was healthy and will now be used in Rainforest Reptile shows until it gets too large -- it's expected to grow to 12 feet long -- when it will be transferred to an alligator farm in Texas or Florida, he said.
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http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/09/alligator_captu.html
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now they're in our own backyard here!
Last year you got a nasty hurricane. We didn't. You have an alligator. We have a few. So Florida and Massachusetts aren't so different after all. Well, except for your Governor. And politics in general. 
Let me know if you need anymore gators. There are tons in my neighborhood. (just kidding of course).
