Florida officers catch giant lizard that terrified neighbors
FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION VIA AP / NOV. 7
In this image, an escaped pet Asian water monitor lizard is shown after it was captured. It was first reported loose in August in a Davie, Fla. neighborhood. Residents said it lurked in their back yards and scratched at their patio doors. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said today the Asian water monitor lizard measures over 8 feet long.
FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION VIA AP / NOV. 7
In this image, an escaped pet Asian water monitor lizard is shown after it was captured. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said today the Asian water monitor lizard measures over 8 feet long.
DAVIE, Fla. >> Florida authorities have caught a huge lizard that has terrified residents of a suburban Miami neighborhood for months.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said today the Asian water monitor lizard measures more than 8 feet long.
The lizard is an escaped pet. It was first reported loose in August in a Davie neighborhood. Residents said it lurked in their backyards and scratched at their patio doors.
Wildlife officers and Davie police officers caught it Tuesday after getting a tip from a resident who said the lizard frequently appeared on his property around midday.
A wildlife commission statement says the lizard will be returned to its owner, who received a criminal citation for its escape.
Owners must have cages to keep these lizards as pets. It’s illegal to release nonnative species in Florida.
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