The object cannot be removed from the reptile, named ‘Godzilla’, due to her weakened state, said the Wildlife Conservation Society
Godzilla weighed about 15lbs when found, a little less than half the weight of an alligator this size. According to the image of a radiograph from the Bronx Zoo, where Godzilla is receiving treatment, there is an object stuck in the right part of her stomach: a 4-inch wide bathtub stopper, WCS said in its statement.
The stopper cannot be removed because of the alligator’s “weakened” status, presenting a hurdle for the animal’s recovery. Godzilla is unable to eat by herself and is being fed through a tube, with nutrients, vitamins as well as antibiotics and anti-fungal medicine.for the cold in New York – was likely a pet whose owner eventually abandoned it. That type of abandonment is not an uncommon occurrence in New York City after unusual pets outgrow “their cute phase”, according to the New York Times.in the city, according to the Animal Care Centers. Not all of those were rescued from parks.
Some, for instance, were seized during drug busts or while law enforcement officers served a search warrant. “The tragedy of this situation is a reminder that wild animals do not make good pets and that responsible pet ownership means making choices that will not negatively impact an individual animal or the environment,” the WCS’s statement said, in part.
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