The alligator that was rescued from a chilly lake in New York City over the weekend had swallowed a bathtub stopper, the Bronx Zoo said.
in New York City over the weekend had swallowed a bathtub stopper, authorities said.
After being spotted by a park maintenance worker Sunday morning, the alligator was pulled from the lake and taken to Animal Care Centers of New York City before it was brought to the Bronx Zoo. X-Rays show that the alligator, estimated to be 5 to 6 years old, had ingested a 4-inch bathtub stopper, zoo officials said, noting that the animal is too weak for veterinarians to try to remove it.
Animal Care Centers spokesperson Katy Hansen said the organization has taken in six American alligators since 2018.
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