Rambo the pet alligator can stay, Florida officials say
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December 23, 2016
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman is being allowed to keep her 6-foot-long pet alligator at home following a fight with state wildlife officials over the growing size of the reptile.
A spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Thursday that the agency had reached an agreement with Mary Thorn, allowing her to keep her 125-pound reptile named Rambo at home.
Wildlife officials say alligators that measure more than 6 feet must have 2.5 acres of land.
Rambo has earned local celebrity status in Lakeland, which is located between Tampa and Orlando. The alligator has...
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