A 4-foot alligator was found in a park in Brooklyn, New York
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An alligator abandoned in New York City was found "very lethargic" near a lake in Brooklyn's Prospect Park on Sunday. The 4-foot alligator was possibly suffering cold shock, local authorities said, since the species is used to tropical climates.
New York City saw a high of about 48 degrees and a low of about 38 degrees on Sunday. Alligators are cold blooded and rely on warmth from the sun even laying in holes in the mud, according to the National Wildlife Federation. Alligators are native to the coastal wetlands of the U.S. Southeast, and it is unclear how this alligator ended up in a New York City park.
Parks Enforcement Patrol and Urban Park Rangers captured the animal after park maintenance staff spotted it near the lake, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation said in a statement to CBS News.
