Virginia police discover alligator outdoors motel

The Fairfax County Police Division, positioned within the US state of Virginia, responded to a caller who reported seeing an alligator early Monday morning.

The reptile was positioned outdoors of a motel simply 20 minutes south of Washington DC.

Police advised the BBC that they decided the proprietor was transporting the alligator from New York to a North Carolina zoo when it escaped.

Because of a Virginia code which prohibits the possession of sure non-native, unique animals, the alligator and its proprietor had been escorted out of the county, officers mentioned.