Big Alligator Surprises Police In Pittsburgh HomePOSTED: 8:01 am EST December 6,
2007 PITTSBURGH -- It seemed everyone was trying to escape the snow in Pittsburgh on Wednesday -- even a 6-foot alligator.Police said they found it in the basement of a home in the 500 block of North Murtland Avenue in Homewood while trying to make arrests in a robbery case.Animal Control workers were called to remove the gator. They said it's the biggest one they've ever seen in the city.It's unclear if the alligator was somebody's pet and why it was in the house.Nobody was injured.A pit bull was also removed from the home, police said.The gator and the dog are both being held at the Animal Rescue League.The ARL contacted the herpetological society about the gator. In the past, it has relocated the reptiles to alligator preserves.Over the summer, authorities found two alligators. One was discovered in a fountain outside the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. The other was discovered in a house in Homewood. Related Links: More Allegheny County NewsGet RSS Headlines | Free Desktop Alert Copyright 2008 by ThePittsburghChannel. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |
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