Gator found in Belmont moved to wildlife reserve

Posted: 09/07/12 at 10:15 am EDT

BELMONT, Mass. (WHDH) -- A 1-foot alligator found in Belmont had a new home Friday morning.

Someone was keeping the reptile as a pet in an aquarium.

Animal Control officers took the gator from the home.

The reptile is now living in a wildlife rehabilitation center.

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