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Wally, The Emotional Support ALLIGATOR

CrazyKittyLvr2 — Sat, 27 Aug 2022 20:36:17 GMT

Wally is 5 ft. long and from what I read belongs to an older man with cancer.

A young girl had him on a leash at LOVE park in Philly walking along.

People were petting him and holding him. Declared him a snuggle bunny. They said he seems docile and happy.

It. Is. An. Alligator. Wild. Animal. I don't think alligators know happy.

Wait until docile Wally wakes up some morning and remembers he's an alliagtor.

Of all the animals in the world, an alligator. I do not understand people.

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Franklinbell — Sat, 27 Aug 2022 20:42:45 GMT

@CrazyKittyLvr2 ok, I just got nothing to say....

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Buffalogal47 — Sat, 27 Aug 2022 20:46:19 GMT

Just goes to show that some people really are too stupid to live. There used to be a show on NatGeo called "Fatal Attractions" featuring people who had exotic, dangerous animals as pets. Every episode did not end well for the people.

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chickenbutt — Sat, 27 Aug 2022 20:47:42 GMT

I saw a video on this, early this morning. Pretty cool, actually.

Wally is really special and very sweet. He's well known locally, from what I saw, and he will take him (on leash) to the mall and such. People will hug him. Heck, I would!

He even showed the paperwork that he actually got him registered as a support animal. A lot of that is silly, I know. But I guess this man really has done so much better since he's had Wally. Well, whatever works!

Actually, he and his wife have a number of reptiles.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 27 Aug 2022 20:54:13 GMT

The concept of a reptile as an emotional support animal is so riduculous, it doesn't even deserve consideration. Anyone depending on an animal of any kind for emotional support needs to go shopping for a teddy bear. In most cases its the modern excuse to get your pet into a place where it wouldn't normally be allow, or get it in free.

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Sat, 27 Aug 2022 20:54:32 GMT

@chickenbutt Yeah, it is all smiles and giggles unless Wally's natural instincts kick in and takes off a hand or worse.

There are millions of cats and dogs in shelters that would love a good home, rabbits, birds (some are just gorgeous), even small farm animals, goats, lambs etc. Cute and not deadly.

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Lucky Charm — Sat, 27 Aug 2022 20:59:31 GMT

Dumb idea. Taking an alligator out in public, the girl walking it was just a child. Would she have been able to chase after it if it got loose. What if it bit someone?

If the man needs a support alligator, fine, keep it contained. I don't want to see it around where I might be or my loved ones.

Remember the little boy in Disney? Tragic. Alligators don't have the sense that it was clamping down on a little child.

Again. Dumb.

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BlueFinch — Sat, 27 Aug 2022 21:17:44 GMT

Alligators are smarter than people think. They even use little tricks and tools to manipulate prey. Mostly, all we see is a huge jaw and teeth, which is enough for most of us, including me.

But, on some occasions, they have been known to form a strong bond with a particular human, even in the wild, coming to them to visit for years on end with no aggressive behaviors.

In the wild, they are very loyal beasts. The females are known to stay with their partners for many years. They'll fight to the death to protect their young. It's clear they process more than we think and that their loyalty could possibly extend to others. Even a human.

Like with all creatures, there are softer temperaments. Even with our dogs and cats that we adore. So, I can see how Wally could be a rare (one out of thousands) specimen that offers rewards in service duties for his friend.

If he wants to take the risk that Wally won't attack, that's fine. It's not okay to place anyone else in harm's way, though. For the moment, he is Wally's trusted person, someone else might not be.

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Laura14 — Sat, 27 Aug 2022 21:21:42 GMT

Where did they get an alligator in Philly? Born and raised in Philly and never saw one until I hit Florida. 🤔

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Sat, 27 Aug 2022 21:30:52 GMT

I'm sure Sigfried and Roy had strong bonds with their tigers right up to whatever made one attack.

A man in PA was just strangled to death by his 15ft. pet python, an animal he probably thought he had a bond it.

The point is no matter how docile and friendly a wild animal may appear it still has natural instincts that can have terrible results.

If this guy wants/needs an alligator, his choice, by don't put the public at risk.

I read their is a go fund me for the care of Wally. Maybe the public walks help generate revenue.

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Flika13 — Sat, 27 Aug 2022 21:33:05 GMT

I've got a house for rent. I guess I better add no alligators allowed! On second thought I live in California so I'm sure that would be some sort of discrimination.

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Sat, 27 Aug 2022 21:48:25 GMT

@Laura14 I'm not sure but I rhink he got it from a rescue place.

There is a picture of the guy laying on the couch with Wally on top of him. Wally's chompers are too close to the guy's face for my comfort.

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chickenbutt — Sat, 27 Aug 2022 22:05:26 GMT

Wally likes to snuggle!

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BlueFinch — Sat, 27 Aug 2022 22:16:53 GMT

@CrazyKittyLvr2 Of course exotic animals present a danger. I often think of the beautiful young woman visiting a friend who owned a chimpanzee, only to have it attack her and almost kill her. It was horrible. I've thought of her often, after following her case. She even underwent a face transplant. I think she has since passed. Supposedly this chimp had never shown aggressive behaviors. Exotic animals are timebombs. We all know this.

But, even with domesticated animals, we often see injuries and attacks. It's far from uncommon. The ER's are kept busy with visits second to domestic animal injuries. Lots of serious dog attacks and too many deaths. And, this is from man's best friend.

However, of all the animals on this earth, the one I fear the most and find the most destructive is man. We are, after all, animals, too, often with erratic behaviors. We're just a little higher on the food chain. Not superior, and in a many cases, probably not smarter.

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laluzdelmundo — Sun, 28 Aug 2022 00:28:40 GMT

An alligator, huh? It seems pretty dicey to me. I was petting one of my non-registered emotional support cats a while ago and kind of nuzzling his neck (oh, he's just too soft and fluffy) when he suddenly nipped me on the eyebrow. Not hard enough to bleed, just a little love bite. I'd want to avoid a love bite from a snuggling Wally at all cost.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 28 Aug 2022 03:05:14 GMT

In many jurisdictions exotic animal such as alligators are illegal in residential areas. Somebody in Philly needs to check this out.

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Sun, 28 Aug 2022 03:15:13 GMT

@Kachina624 I don't think it is illegal to own an alligator in Pa.

I'm waiting for some knucklehead to dump his pet alligator in a Pa. lake when "fluffy" gets too big to handle. I would hope our nasty Pa. winters could keep us from becoming the FL of the North with alligators in every body of water except your bathtub.

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Tinkrbl44 — Sun, 28 Aug 2022 05:00:43 GMT

@CrazyKittyLvr2 wrote:
Wally is 5 ft. long and from what I read belongs to an older man with cancer.

A young girl had him on a leash at LOVE park in Philly walking along.

People were petting him and holding him. Declared him a snuggle bunny. They said he seems docile and happy.

It. Is. An. Alligator. Wild. Animal. I don't think alligators know happy.

Wait until docile Wally wakes up some morning and remembers he's an alliagtor.

Of all the animals in the world, an alligator. I do not understand people.

@CrazyKittyLvr2

Sorry, but I don't think this is going to end well.

Uh ..... anyone got a picture of this snuggle bunny?

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Sun, 28 Aug 2022 07:54:54 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 I Googled Wally alligator to show DD pictures.

One guy is holding him like a baby on his shoulder.

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goldensrbest — Sun, 28 Aug 2022 13:57:33 GMT

I saw this on FB,yesterday, just stupidity,and dangerous, what a lion,tiger ,next?