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Fafnir the Alligator Captured, Set for Serpentarium Opening
10/4/2025
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- Fafnir, an 18-inch alligator, was captured at Belle Isle Park, Detroit, after an eight-hour search on October 2, 2025, by Stephen Hart and another man, and moved to the Great Lakes Serpentarium in Westland.
- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources confirmed Fafnir's identity by distinctive markings.
- Serpentarium opens October 31; officials warn against releasing non-native species into parks.
