Crews remove 6-foot alligator from Detroit mother's home after her son's death
Mark Rosenthal with Animal Magic says the woman found the alligator in her recently deceased son's room about a week after she laid him to rest.
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Mark Rosenthal with Animal Magic says the woman found the alligator in her recently deceased son's room about a week after she laid him to rest.
A video posted by the Michigan nonprofit Animal Magic showcased an alligator the agency rescued from a Detroit woman's home. The gator had belonged to the woman's son, but he died recently, and the reptile was still at the home.
The reptile has since been taken to the Great Lakes Serpentarium in Westland.
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