CHESTER COUNTY, PA – An abandoned Alligator is getting a second chance at a local reptile sanctuary. The Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary says this alligator was at someone’s front door — in Chester County. State Police are looking for whoever is responsible for this cruel act. The Alligator was found in between a front door and a screen door. The sanctuary hopes to eventually place “Hector” the mystery gator.
Jesse Rothacker, with the sanctuary says, “We usually send our gators down to retire in the sun at Croc Encounters (www.crocencounters.org) in Tampa. They just grow too big to place them locally. [We want] to remind people that alligators should never be pets because they always outgrow their welcome.
Over the summer Forgotten Friends Reptile Sanctuary will be visiting every library in York County and some others around the state as part of the “Make a Splash” summer reading program. They are promoting literacy while sharing many of their animals that “make a splash” including turtles, anacondas, alligators, and many more!
“Hector will probably have a chance to visit a few libraries himself, after he has some time to settle in here at Forgotten Friend,” Rothacker says.
The sanctuary will be making two stops Monday July 12th at local libraries for the “Make a Splash” reading program. Folks can head out to the Palmyra Public Library, 325 S Railroad Street Palmyra, PA, the sanctuary will be there at 10:30 am. The sanctuary will also visit the Annville Library, 216 E Main Street Annville, PA. The sanctuary will be there at 2pm.