Suffolk County Police found another alligator abandoned early Sunday morning on Eastern Long Island for the fifth time in the last nine days.
Authorities say the three-foot long American alligator was found inside of a plastic tub in the parking lot of an Applebee's restaurant at Montauk Highway and William Floyd Parkway in Shirley around 2:00 a.m.
The other alligators were found in Mastic Beach, Wading River and Baldwin.
The gator found in Shirley was immediately taken to the Selden Animal Hospital. The Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said alligators cannot survive in cold weather.
The Suffolk County SPCA is offering a $2,000 reward for information that leads to a conviction on this latest incident. They said the reason for offering the reward in this case is because the alligator was found right outside a restaurant and placed people and children in danger.
The SPCA said whoever is responsible for this abandonment will face serious criminal charges.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:00 PM EDT2013-05-22 17:00:29 GMT
An emotional funeral service has been held for a Hofstra University student who was accidentally shot by police.
An emotional funeral service has been held for a Hofstra University student who was accidentally shot by police. Andrea Rebello's family followed the pastor Wednesday as he led her white cloth-draped coffin to the altar at St. Teresa of Avila Church in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.
Monday, May 20 2013 5:32 PM EDT2013-05-20 21:32:24 GMT
As a family prepared for the funeral of a Hofstra junior killed by a cop's bullet during a standoff with an armed intruder, questions remain about how police handled the situation.
As a family prepared for the funeral of a Hofstra junior killed by a cop's bullet during a standoff with an armed intruder, questions remain about how police handled the situation.
Sunday, May 19 2013 3:14 PM EDT2013-05-19 19:14:07 GMT
Authorities say one person is dead and another was injured when the vehicle they were in ran off the road and crashed into Huntington harbor on Long Island Saturday evening.
Authorities say one person is dead and another was injured when the vehicle they were in ran off the road and crashed into Huntington harbor on Long Island Saturday evening.
Thursday, May 16 2013 1:40 PM EDT2013-05-16 17:40:30 GMT
A proposal to build a major Long Island casino with video slot machines is part of closed-door negotiations to expand casino gambling in New York.
A proposal to build a major Long Island casino with video slot machines is part of closed-door negotiations to expand casino gambling in New York, according to the head of the Nassau County Off-Track Betting Corp. and a legislative bill.
