Reggie the Alligator

by Jennie Breeze

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Reggie the Alligator

Artist

Jennie Breeze

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Photograph - Original Img_9822

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Reggie was first seen swimming in Machado Lake at Harbor City,California's Kenneth Malloy Memorial Park in August 2005. He became a media sensation shortly thereafter, receiving coverage as far away as Europe, and eventually inspiring a website, a line of merchandise, and even becoming the official mascot for nearby Los Angeles Harbor College. City officials immediately set efforts in motion to apprehend him. The entire 53-acre lake was cordoned off and several professional "gator wranglers" were hired. But despite a nearly three month-long effort, Reggie managed to elude capture and began making fewer and fewer appearances until he seemed to disappear altogether. Until May 2007, Reggie was believed to be either in hibernation or dead. "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin pledged that if the gator ever re-emerged, he and his crew would go to the lake and attempt a capture. On May 24, 2007, Reggie stepped out of the water and went over to a 300-foot area of dry land. Officials who were there quickly seized the opportunity and cornered him. One of the officials, a zoo employee jumped on his back, threw a t-shirt over his head, and wrapped duct tape around his snout. He was seven feet long at the time of his capture. As of May 26, 2007, Reggie is residing at the Los Angeles Zoo. On August 15, 2007, zookeepers at the Los Angeles Zoo discovered Reggie missing from his habitat when they entered the facility at 10 a.m. Reggie was later found near a loading dock, and returned to his cage.

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October 26th, 2014

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