BELLEVUE, Ky. ( FOX 56 ) — Kentucky Fish and Wildlife law enforcement officers seized an alligator that was reportedly kept in a basement.
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife announced the discovery on Facebook on Thursday evening and said that they received the call at the end of September.
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“Bellevue-Dayton Fire Department had responded to a call at the residence and notified wardens about an alligator in the basement,” Fish and Wildlife said.
Initial investigation showed that the owner had purchased the alligator at a reptile show in Indiana earlier in the year but didn’t check to see if it was legal to own in Kentucky.
According to Kentucky Fish and Wildlife , alligators are considered inherently dangerous and cannot be possessed in Kentucky. Among alligators, buffalo, elephants, hippopotamuses, venomous snakes, and crocodiles are also prohibited.
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Fish and wildlife said that charges are pending in the case…