alligators: August 2008 Archives
Meet Ziggy. As cute as Reggie? We don't think so.
Los Angeles Animal Control officers last week confiscated this 5-foot-6-inch-long male alligator (named Ziggy) from a North Hollywood Home. LA Unleashed confirms that yes, Ziggy was indeed a "pet."
"The alligator appears to be in good health, thankfully," said Kathy Davis, assistant general manager for L.A. Animal Services.
Ziggy is about 5 years old and has been with his owner since he was small.
Ziggy was transported to a local herpetology society facility and criminal charges against the owner are being considered. Alligators are illegal in California without a possession permit.
Of course, there are other drawbacks to having a scaly reptile roaming your house.
"I don't know how you have dinner parties with an alligator in the house," Davis said. "This is the largest reptile we've seized in a long time."
Photo: Los Angeles Department of Animal Services
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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.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
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.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.