Alligator rescued in New York City park has bathtub stopper stuck in body

[marmar]

(Guardian UK) The alligator discovered in a New York City park reportedly has a bathtub stopper stuck in her body, and her caretakers have been unable to remove it because of her poor state of health.

The 4ft-long female reptile, rescued from a lake in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park on 19 February, was named “Godzilla” because of her size. However, her health was in a dire state when she was recovered, and she was “extremely emaciated”, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) said in a statement on Wednesday.

Godzilla weighed about 15lbs when found, a little less than half the weight of an alligator this size. According to the image of a radiograph from the Bronx Zoo, where Godzilla is receiving treatment, there is an object stuck in the right part of her stomach: a 4-inch wide bathtub stopper, WCS said in its statement.

The stopper cannot be removed because of the alligator’s “weakened” status, presenting a hurdle for the animal’s recovery. ..............(more)

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/25/alligator-rescued-new-york-city-park-godzilla-weakened

[AndyS]

1. Obviously someone's pet raised in a bathtub. nt

[CatWoman]

4. I have a friend who did that

[dem4decades]

2. That was a sad looking gator, am I crazy to hope it gets a better life?

[Solly Mack]

3. I hope the gator recovers and thrives. I hope the person who did this to the gator

is found and charged with animal abuse.

[elias7]

7. And eaten

[GGoss]

5. I Think It Should Get Tender Loving Care, And After Recovering, Deported To Mar A Lago

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. I fully support your excellent idea, my dear GGoss!