park workers Prospect Park de Brooklynin the heart of New York, captured this Sunday an alligator more than a meter long that was swimming in a pond of the compound where some children played next to it, according to what the local press reported this Sunday.
Meghan Lalor, a representative for the Parks Department, told the New York Post that the reptile was probably a pet. whose owner decided to release into public waters.
“Fortunately, no one was hurt and the animal is being evaluatedLalor added.
The alligator captured in New York’s Prospect Park Lake caused a stupor among Brooklyn locals.
The alligator was seen floating in a lagoon from the park early in the morning in the interior area of the park known as de Duck Island and, after being captured, he was taken to the New York Animal Care Center.
Lalor explained that the animal possibly suffered “a cold snapsince it is native to warm and tropical climates”.
“It is totally unexpected”said Joseph Puleo, vice president of the 37th District Council, which represents the city park workers who ended up pulling the alligator out of the water.
New York’s Prospect Park Lake is one of the busiest parks in Brooklyn. The alligator was found in the area known as Duck Island.
Vijay Jacob, a 37-year-old father of two from Brooklyn, called the discovery of the animal “pretty scary” and was thankful his children weren’t attacked by the animal. “What? A crocodile?! OK… oh my godJacob said when told about the incident as his two young children played near the shoreline where the alligator was found.
We come here a lot, but i would never expect to see an alligator. Maybe it’s because it’s so abandoned,” said another local.
Brooklyn’s Prospect Park is one of the green spaces most used by the residents of that New York neighborhood.
The representative thanked the Parks Enforcement Patrol of the city and the Urban Park Rangers for “capturing and transporting” the reptile. EFE
