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Abandoned Alligator Rescued in Maryland, Set for Rehoming

10/26/2025

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On October 23, deputies from the Harford County Sheriff's Office found an alligator abandoned in the parking lot of a reptile shop in Forest Hill, Maryland.
The alligator, found with its mouth taped shut, was deemed friendly and docile, suggesting it had been kept as a pet.
Authorities secured the animal and, with temperatures nearing freezing, contacted a local reptile rescue for assistance.
Maryland law prohibits owning alligators as pets.
The alligator will be rehomed at a local zoo or rescue.

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Story summary

On October 23, deputies from the Harford County Sheriff's Office found an alligator abandoned in the parking lot of a reptile shop in Forest Hill, Maryland.
The alligator, found with its mouth taped shut, was deemed friendly and docile, suggesting it had been kept as a pet.
Authorities secured the animal and, with temperatures nearing freezing, contacted a local reptile rescue for assistance.
Maryland law prohibits owning alligators as pets.
The alligator will be rehomed at a local zoo or rescue.