Gator milestone
It was a year ago Saturday -- on May 24, 2007 -- that Reggie the alligator was finally captured and carried away from his home of 2 years at Machado Lake in Harbor City.
Because this is L.A., Reggie is now a zoo exhibit.
But we miss Reggie. So we drove up to visit him this week at Griffith Park to check in and take some pictures.
He seemed well-adjusted, just hanging out and swimming leisurely in his little zoo pool.
Although who can really know with an alligator?
There will be a story and more pictures in Saturday's (May 24) Daily Breeze to mark the milestone.
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Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
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Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
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Yep, you can't miss him. There are signs in front of the exhibit telling the story of how he was in the lake in Harbor City. Reggie's "home" is to your right shortly after you enter the front gates of the zoo.
Is Reggie identified as Reggie at the zoo? I would like to take my kids to see him. -Thanks