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6-Foot Alligator Rescued From Detroit Home After Discovery in Deceased Son’s Bedroom

Animal Magic plans to transfer the reptile to a Florida sanctuary with proper facilities.

Overview

  • The homeowner reported the find about a week after laying her son to rest, prompting a rescue call.
  • Mark Rosenthal of Animal Magic removed the animal in roughly 30 minutes.
  • The alligator had been confined to a small glass aquarium without heat, water to drink or swim in, or food.
  • Rosenthal described covering the gator’s head with a sweatshirt, lifting it by the tail, and securing it in a container.
  • The animal, now named Navi the Gator, is set for placement at a Florida sanctuary featuring a multi-million-dollar enclosure, as reported by CBS Detroit.