7-ft., Chicken Nugget-Eating Gator Removed from Home; Owner Says Exotic Pet Is 'Like a Dog'

Along with Casey, the authorities found three snakes, a rabbit named Dinner and a 7-ft., 200-lb. alligator inside the home. Animal Control was called in to remove the gator; officials said it was the biggest they have ever handled. To ensure the animal’s safety, Animal Control called in a rescue group to help relocate the unusual pet.

Casey said the reptile hasn’t always been upwards of 200 lbs. Four years ago, the reptile was only about 15-in.-long, and grew bigger over time on a steady diet of “chicken nuggets, steak, deer and fish,” the owner said.

“He was like a dog. I don’t think he knew he was an alligator,” Casey told WQAD. “I tell people all the time I’ve got an alligator who can’t swim. He is scared of the dark and scared of thunderstorms.”

The gator’s dad said he is going to fight to get his pet back, but since pet alligators are illegal in Kansas City, the law is not on his side.

source: people.com