Iguana accidentally sent to Michigan Ford plant more than 10 years ago still calls Detroit Zoo home
(CBS DETROIT) - An iguana who was accidentally shipped to Michigan still calls Michigan home after 14 years.
The spiny-tailed iguana, native to the Sonoran desert in Mexico, was accidentally boxed up in Mexico and sent to a Ford Motor Company plant in Michigan.
He was rescued in 2010 and resides at the Holden Reptile Conservation Center at the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak. While you're stopping by to say hi to the zoo's resident, you can also visit some of the iguana's new neighbors, including the massasauga rattlesnake and the reticulated python, which is over 15 feet long and weighs around 40 pounds.
In celebration of Cinco de Mayo, the Detroit Zoo recently gave the iguana a "shoutout" on social media.
The Holden Reptile Conservation Center includes 131 reptiles representing 61 species, according to the zoo's website.
