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Escaped Monitor Lizard 'Goose' Seen in Douglas During Ongoing Hunt

Massachusetts Environmental Police released a new photo urging residents to report sightings to assist in locating the nonpermitted reptile.

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Overview

  • On July 30, Massachusetts Environmental Police reported a sighting of Goose in Douglas, Massachusetts, roughly 13 miles north of its last confirmed appearance in Thompson, Connecticut.
  • Search operations now involve Massachusetts Environmental Police, Webster and Thompson Animal Control, Webster Police and reptile experts from Rain Forest Reptiles.
  • Officials confirmed the five-foot water monitor was kept without a permit and warned that although nonaggressive, it can deliver painful bites and carry harmful bacteria.
  • Public advisories instruct residents not to approach the lizard and to immediately contact authorities if they spot Goose.
  • Despite drone scans and multiple search teams scouring wooded areas, the nonpermitted reptile remains at large as the manhunt enters its third week.