Alligator found in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park

Reptile rescued from lake on Sunday is most likely an unwanted pet and has been taken to Bronx Zoo for rehabilitation

In a relatively unusual scene for this part of the country, a 4ft-long alligator was rescued from the famed Prospect Park Lake in New York City’s borough of Brooklyn on Sunday.

The itinerant crocodilian – most likely an unwanted pet – was in poor condition and described as sluggish by park officials, the local news station PIX11 reported. Authorities said the lethargic alligator might have been shocked by the cold.