A baby alligator has been found far from the tropics in the parking lot of a grocery store near Pittsburgh.
It's the fourth alligator discovered around the city since May.
Shaler Township Police Lt. Dave Banko tells the Tribune Review an employee found the 2-foot-long creature Friday morning near a garbage can at the Giant Eagle grocery store.
The police department posted on its Facebook page that reptile's owner should send them a message.
Paul McIntyre, of Big Daddy Wildlife Removal, says the animal was healthy, docile and seems like a pet.
Three other gators have been found around Pittsburgh since May.
On June 8, a 2½-foot-long alligator was found on a home's porch. Two days earlier, a man walking his dog spotted a 5-foot-long alligator in front of a garage. On May 18, a 3-foot-long gator was captured near a park.
There's no word on whether the gator sightings are related.
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Information from: Tribune-Review, http://triblive.com
