Abandoned alligator rescued from NYC park dies from abuse and neglect.
TL;DR
The alligator found in Prospect Park Lake in February, named Godzilla, has died due to a chronic ulcer in its stomach caused by ingesting a bathtub stopper. The Bronx Zoo blamed the alligator's previous owner for dumping her in a cold lake in "an extremely debilitated state" and cautioned against keeping wild animals as pets. The death was announced the day before Earth Day and was called a "tragic case of animal abuse."
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- Alligator rescued from icy NYC lake dies at Bronx Zoo Fox News
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