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Say What?!: Alligator Found in Chicago Man’s Basement After 26 Years

CHICAGO, Illinois – Police removed a six-foot alligator that had reportedly been living in a Chicago man’s basement for 26 years.

Charles Price’s neighbors were unaware that he had been keeping the alligator in a cage as a pet although he periodically let it out into his back yard.

An appliance repairman discovered the alligator after hearing sounds that led him to its cage. He then took pictures of the reptile and then alerted police to its presence.

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