CREDIT: Scovill Zoo via Facebook
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DECATUR, Ill. (77WABC) An Illinois water park marked the end of the summer season by letting one more visitor float along its lazy river . That visitor? An alligator.
The Scovill Zoo brought 39-year-old G to Splash Cove in Decatur to officially become the last visitor to the park to float on the lazy river. Splash Cove officials said the last human visitors were at the park several weeks ago, allowing enough chlorine to naturally burn off and making it safe for the gator.
“He loved freshening up on his swimming skills, floating in the river current, and let us know that he enjoyed his trip to the lazy river by refusing to leave,” the post said. “G finally decided to come out and then basked in the sun on the concrete deck for a few minutes before safely venturing back to his home at Scovill Zoo.”
The zoo said officials hope to make the lazy river visit an annual event for G.
You can see the video of the reptile here.
