Runaway Reptile Caught After 4 Days On Lam
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A 4-foot-long lizard that was on the lam for four days in Salisbury has been caught, according to the Newburyport Daily News.
The 20-pound Nile monitor lizard, named Scully, escaped from a home at 37 Elm St. on Friday. The lizard is not poisonous, but can bite.
A Ferry Lot Lane resident spotted the lizard on Monday crossing Mudnock Road. The resident called police and animal control officers, who captured the reptile. It was taken to Rainforest Reptile in Beverly, the newspaper reporter.
Last week, police seized a Savanna lizard from the home where the other lizard escaped. That lizard was also taken to Rainforest Reptile.
Both types of lizards are illegal to keep as pets in Massachusetts. The homeowners, Frank and Calandra Pinette, are each being charged with one count of importation of illegal wildlife.
Nile monitor lizards are usually found in western and central Africa and can grow up to 6 feet.
The 20-pound Nile monitor lizard, named Scully, escaped from a home at 37 Elm St. on Friday. The lizard is not poisonous, but can bite.
A Ferry Lot Lane resident spotted the lizard on Monday crossing Mudnock Road. The resident called police and animal control officers, who captured the reptile. It was taken to Rainforest Reptile in Beverly, the newspaper reporter.
Last week, police seized a Savanna lizard from the home where the other lizard escaped. That lizard was also taken to Rainforest Reptile.
Both types of lizards are illegal to keep as pets in Massachusetts. The homeowners, Frank and Calandra Pinette, are each being charged with one count of importation of illegal wildlife.
Nile monitor lizards are usually found in western and central Africa and can grow up to 6 feet.
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