""Yeah, I did a double-take. For a second, I had to check myself - alligators are not native to Boston waterways, right?" Lieberman said. "I texted my coworkers because I had a morning meeting: 'Hey guys, this is a good excuse to be late for work. There is an alligator right in front of me and I don't know what to do.'""
"The animal was in jeopardy due to the chilly temperatures. It was 51 degrees Fahrenheit (11 Celsius) along the Charles on Thursday. Alligators prefer temperatures above 80 degrees (27 degrees Celsius). They are cold-blooded and can't regulate their own temperature, so they enter a dormant, energy-saving state called brumation to survive colder temperatures. Joe Kenney, who runs a wildlife education business called Joe's Craz-zy Critters, captured the alligator, the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife said in a statement."
A roughly one-foot-long alligator was seen multiple times along the Charles River in Boston and startled onlookers who recorded videos. The reptile is not native to Massachusetts and could not survive New England winter conditions, prompting a search. A local wildlife educator, Joe Kenney of Joe's Craz-zy Critters, captured the animal and the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife temporarily authorized Kenney to keep it while officials evaluate long-term placement. Temperatures along the Charles were about 51°F (11°C) while alligators prefer above 80°F (27°C); cold-blooded alligators enter brumation to survive colder weather. The animal now awaits a permanent home.
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