Vechta in turmoil: Alligator appeared in the pond - hunting begins!

Vechta in turmoil: Alligator appeared in the pond - hunting begins!

Vechta, Deutschland - In Vechta, an exceptional find causes excitement: a perhaps exposed alligator not only amazes, but also concerned faces in the city. On Friday, a young man discovered the reptile in a rain retention basin and filmed what the authorities called on the scene. The city administration confirmed the authenticity of the video, and the search for the alligator began on Saturday, but so far without success.

The approximately 80 to 100 centimeter long young animal, which according to experts probably comes from illegal breeding, hides from people, which does not make the rescue easier. As a precaution, a lock was set up in the area around the rainwater retention basin on Schweriner Straße. Two drone flights on Saturday could not find the animal and the search continues.

search action and catch attempts

The Vechta police and experts urgently try to catch the Alligator with a special live trap that is equipped with a dead rat as a bait. If this plan fails, the city is considering deriving the water from the retention basin in order to capture the animal. Despite the worrying Situation, there is an all -clear: City spokesman emphasize that the Alligator does not run any danger to people or pets.

This situation throws a light on the dark side of the exotic pet market that is booming. Reptiles, such as snakes and lizards, are highly in demand and thus change the behavior of holders. In the case of the alligator, it is very likely that it was kept illegal, which causes problems with many exotic animals. According to the WWF, many of these animals are endangered by the black market, since they often have to be kept under miserable conditions and transported over long distances. Therefore, it is not surprising that many of them do not survive.

If the alligator had been led to a legal inventory at this point, there would have been reports about a missing animal. The meaning of species protection and responsibility towards exotic pets are on the test.

The search continues, and the eyes of the Vechta public are excited about what happens next. It remains to be seen whether the team, which takes care of the reptile, can offer him a new home or whether the alligator continues to mischief in the north German idyll.

For more information and current updates, you can report on mz.de and ndr.de . The wwf