8 Foot Pet Alligator Found in Los Angeles Backyard!!! Owner Claims She's Had It for 40yrs!!!

Wow, this is kind of shocking. Someone called animal control and reported seeing an alligator in their neighbors back yard. So animal control and the police go to check it out, in this suburban Van Nuys neighborhood of Los Angeles. Well the owners refused to allow police and animal control to enter her backyard. So the police had to obtain a search warrant. Hidden in a big wooden box under some debris and foliage along with 2 dead cat carcasses was an 8 foot alligator. The homeowner who was not identified by the police or animal control claims that the alligator had belonged to her husband who died 2yrs ago and they had had it for 40 years!!! The homeowner claimed that she had offered the alligator who was named Jaxson to the LA Zoo but they declined saying they were full up. She also alleges that she offered Jaxson to other facilities but they all declined as well. I don't know why she didn't kill it and eat it. And use the skin to make shoes, a couple of bags, a couple of belts and whenever else she could construct with the skin. hahahaha I hear fried alligator tail is very tasty. And she could have made a stew with the belly meat. yum yum hahahaha So anyway, getting back to the story, Jaxson has now been turned over to the LA Zoo and charges will probably be filed against the home owner because LA County requires a permit for reptiles this large and the home owner didn't have a permit. They didn't say what the fine is for breaking this law, but I think the fine is probably in the $500-1,000.00 range.