Alaska rescue group takes in alligator that outgrew bathtub

WASILLA, Alaska — It was an odd day for one Alaska animal-control officer who took a call about an alligator outgrowing its bathtub.

KTUU-TV reported a Wasilla resident called 911 this week after realizing the more than 4-foot-long alligator named Allie couldn’t live in a tub anymore.

Rescue group Valley Aquatics took Allie in. Valley Aquatics owner Sheridan Perkins said Allie is a 3-year-old American alligator.

Perkins said she has thought about re-homing Allie in Florida.

The alligator is Wasilla’s second run-in this year with a large reptile. In May, a 17-foot python named Sam went missing for several days before reappearing in his home’s living room. He returned through the door his owner left open for him.

Pertinent address:

Wasilla, Alaska