Overview
- SEPRONA of the Guardia Civil identified the suspects, ages 29 and 35, after a months-long investigation.
- Authorities accuse them of unauthorized release of a non-native species, illegal possession of a protected animal, and animal abandonment.
- The investigative file has been delivered to the Juzgado de Instrucción in Almansa for judicial proceedings.
- Witness reports on July 9 described a crocodile sighting, causing alarm among bathers and anglers at the reservoir.
- The caiman was captured with help from the Almansa Fishermen’s Society and Castilla-La Mancha environmental agents before transfer to Madrid Zoo, with potential penalties including up to two years in prison, fines, and disqualification.