Gator pulled from Prospect Park Lake being evaluated Mon at Bronz Zoo. No clue how it got there.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.A 4-foot-long alligator pulled out of Prospect Park Lake continued to be evaluated at the Bronx Zoo health center on Monday, with still no word on how it ended up in Brooklyn.
The reptile, described as "very lethargic" and possibly "cold shocked" by the cold weather, was spotted by park maintenance staff Sunday morning and subsequently captured by Parks Enforcement and Urban Park Rangers. It was taken toof New York before being transferred to the Bronx Zoo. Along the way, it picked up a moniker: "Godzilla."
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