Overview

• Police say the reptile, identified as an Argentine tegu named Blue, was first spotted under a Hillside Avenue porch around 4 p.m. Sunday.
• The owner contacted authorities to confirm the animal belongs to him after initial reports misidentified it as a monitor lizard.
• Old Town police are patrolling the area and using social media alerts as the lizard remained unlocated as of Monday.
• A capture plan involves guiding the tegu with a catch pole into a large crate, with officers noting it may emerge to bask when the sun returns.
• Residents are urged not to approach the non-native lizard, and police say the legality of owning an Argentine tegu in Maine is still unclear.