Alligator making headlines: a 12-foot pet in a New York home ends up in rehab after a long standoff; a Florida gator injures a pet; a California albino alligator dies at 30. Quick bio: American (A. mississippiensis) and Chinese (A. sinensis) species.
A New York man has ended his two-year legal battle after surrendering his bid to regain possession of Albert, a 12-foot alligator removed from his home in 2024. The animal now resides in a sanctuary in Texas, and Cavallaro has acknowledged the state’s denial of a license to keep Albert.