Exotic pets amnesty day in Connecticut

A 3-foot-long alligator and an 8-foot python were among the "pets" dropped off during Connecticut's first exotic pet amnesty day.

The event was held at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport and drew people from Connecticut and New York who left 136 animals.

Here's the article from the Hartford Courant.

Susan Frechette, the head of the [state Department of Environmental Protection] wildlife conservation, said the steady stream of people who brought exotic pets in by crate, cage, cooler and cardboard box underscored the need citizens have for a safe and humane way to get rid of once-cute pets that became a burden or even dangerous.

Publicity about the near-fatal chimpanzee attack on a friend of the chimp's owner sparked awareness that keeping exotic pets could be dangerous — and in some cases illegal under Connecticut law.

Kind of makes you wonder who's living next door, doesn't it?