The Animal Uprising™ has unleashed a reptile invasion of Long Island. The Local SPCA has been diligently collecting and has collected 112 so far this year. But the alligators are beginning to wear them down. Especially the ones walking along the roads.
WADING RIVER, N.Y. – A 3 1/2-foot alligator has been captured walking along a Long Island roadway. Chief Roy Gross of the Suffolk County SPCA said the reptile was found by two people who were walking alongside a grassy area of Route 25A in Wading River on Sunday afternoon.
A crew from the SPCA picked up the alligator, who had some front teeth missing, but Gross said it was still capable of inflicting serious injury to humans and death to small animals and pets.
The alligator, estimated to be between 3 and 4 years old, was found in a rural area of eastern Long Island, and Gross suspects it may have been dumped there by someone who could no longer care for it.
"These animals are extremely dangerous and now they're being abandoned on the side of the road where people walk and cycle….."
That's not quite right, of course. The animal overlords are sending them intentionally. We strongly advise residents of Wading River to exercise extreme caution while walking, but especially when jogging or biking. Alligators really like fast food.
