Ailing 750-pound alligator seized from NY home after gentle giant would swim with kids

A Western New York community is rallying behind a man who kept an ailing 11-foot, 750-pound alligator in a pool inside his home — where children were invited to swim with the gentle giant. The 34-year-old reptile was seized Wednesday from the Hamburg house, which was decked out with an in-ground swimming pool made to look like a pond. The homeowner “allegedly allowed members of the public to get into the water to pet the unsecured alligator,” the state Department of Environmental Conservation said. Read more at #alligator #hamburg #wildanimals The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: Catch the latest news here: Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - Facebook -