Florida Environmental Conservation Officers (ECO) have seized an 11-foot-long, 340-kilogram alligator that was illegally kept at a Florida home.in a Facebook post“The homeowner built an addition on his house and installed an in-ground swimming pool for his approximately 30-year-old alligator and allegedly allowed members of the public to go in and pet the alligator. There was no safety for the alligator,” authorities said.The reptile’s name is reportedly Albert CNN-Subsidiary Body wxya.

“I’m Albert’s dad, that’s all. He was like family to everyone,” his owner Tony Cavallaro told the media after he suffered a seizure on Wednesday.

Mr Cavallaro Tell wxya His permit with Albert expired in 2021, and he tried to renew it with the Department of Environmental Conservation, but was unsuccessful.

But authorities say it is illegal to keep crocodiles in your home. “Even if the owner is properly licensed, public contact with the animal is prohibited and grounds for revoking the animal’s license and rehoming the animal are warranted,” the department told WKBW.

new york post explain Mr. Cavallaro invited neighborhood children to swim with the crocodiles.

The homeowner “allegedly allowed members of the public to enter the water and pet the unsecured alligator,” the report quoted the state Department of Environmental Conservation as saying.

Officials said the alligator had a number of health problems, including blindness in both eyes and spinal complications.

An alligator owner is fighting to get his pet reptile back.

“Everyone has probably heard that the DEC and SPCA took Albert away from me, saying I was putting people in harm’s way with him. Everyone who met Albert or knew Albert knows this Not true,” he said in an online petition.

The petition further states: “I took better care of him than most people take care of their children.”

The man received an outpouring of support from the community on social media. Many of his friends described Albert as a gentle alligator who posed no threat to the people and children he swam with.

In the meantime, the reptile has been handed over to caretakers until it is found.