Suffolk County Police found another alligator abandoned early Sunday morning on Eastern Long Island for the fifth time in the last nine days.
Authorities say the three-foot long American alligator was found inside of a plastic tub in the parking lot of an Applebee's restaurant at Montauk Highway and William Floyd Parkway in Shirley around 2:00 a.m.
The other alligators were found in Mastic Beach, Wading River and Baldwin.
The gator found in Shirley was immediately taken to the Selden Animal Hospital. The Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said alligators cannot survive in cold weather.
The Suffolk County SPCA is offering a $2,000 reward for information that leads to a conviction on this latest incident. They said the reason for offering the reward in this case is because the alligator was found right outside a restaurant and placed people and children in danger.
The SPCA said whoever is responsible for this abandonment will face serious criminal charges.
Friday, May 24 2013 9:03 AM EDT2013-05-24 13:03:36 GMT
The unofficial start of summer is being met with not so perfect beach weather. Many beach communities had been hoping for good weather this weekend following the destruction and rebuilding due to superstorm Sandy.
The unofficial start of summer is being met with not so perfect beach weather. Many beach communities had been hoping for good weather this weekend following the destruction and rebuilding due to superstorm Sandy.
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:28 AM EDT2013-05-23 10:28:29 GMT
The parolee shot and killed along with a Hofstra University student by police won praise from a state parole panel in 2011 before his conditional release from prison.
The parolee shot and killed along with a Hofstra University student by police won praise from a state parole panel in 2011 before his conditional release from prison.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:00 PM EDT2013-05-22 17:00:29 GMT
An emotional funeral service has been held for a Hofstra University student who was accidentally shot by police.
An emotional funeral service has been held for a Hofstra University student who was accidentally shot by police. Andrea Rebello's family followed the pastor Wednesday as he led her white cloth-draped coffin to the altar at St. Teresa of Avila Church in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.
Monday, May 20 2013 5:32 PM EDT2013-05-20 21:32:24 GMT
As a family prepared for the funeral of a Hofstra junior killed by a cop's bullet during a standoff with an armed intruder, questions remain about how police handled the situation.
As a family prepared for the funeral of a Hofstra junior killed by a cop's bullet during a standoff with an armed intruder, questions remain about how police handled the situation.
