Fishtown Man Finds Gator Near Sewer

Maybe they should call it “Gatortown” instead. Fox News reports:

A Philadelphia man has offered a little gator aid — calling animal control authorities to help rescue a juvenile alligator he found near a sewer grate on his street.

Joe Malseed saw the 18-inch reptile this week in the city’s Fishtown neighborhood and snapped its photo before calling for help. He says the alligator was in a puddle and appeared to be emerging from a nearby sewer. He says it was docile until a man tried to get a closer look and it hissed.

Police took the reptile to the city’s Animal Care & Control Team. The reptile has been named Allie-Gator.