Tony Cavallaro, the former owner of Albert the Alligator, was in New York State Supreme Court on Thursday.
Cavallaro and his attorneys were challenging the legality of the DEC’s decision to deny Callavaro’s license to own Albert. They claimed the March 2024 seizure of the 750-pound animal from his Hamburg home was excessive.
“Mr. Cavallaro as you know has had a license for 30 years and during that time has worked cooperatively with the DEC,” said attorney Peter Kooshoian, appearing before Supreme Court Justice John DelMonte…