FILE - A small alligator sits on a log along a bank in the Maurepas Swamp on Dec. 13, 2020, in Ruddock, La. California cannot ban the importation and sale of crocodile and alligator products, a federal judge has ruled, Tuesday, March 7, 2023, in a victory for the state of Louisiana, which challenged the ban along with businesses in multiple states. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Alligator Sales Lawsuit
(Middlesex, NJ) — Animal control workers continue to search a small New Jersey town for an alligator that’s been on the loose since last week. People in Middlesex who have spotted the gator say it looks to be around 4 feet long. It was last seen over the weekend in the waters of Victor Crowell Park. A police officer who spotted the alligator over the weekend fired a shot at it . It’s unknown if the alligator was struck. Police say the park will remain closed until the creature is no longer deemed to be a threat.
