Crocodilian spotted crossing the street in Montreal
An escaped crocodilian was a caught on camera Sunday casually crossing the street in Montreal’s Villeray neighbourhood.
Mayssam Samaha posted a video to Twitter, saying the traffic and the cold made her worried for the reptile.
Just an alligator crossing Jarry, no big deal đ #montreal #shook #mtlmoments pic.twitter.com/EEMch6aGK1
â mayssam samaha (@mayssamaha) December 15, 2019
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante tweeted after the incident that the reptile had been returned to its owner. The animal is part of an education program, and its owner has all the proper permits.
She thanked the civilians who alerted police, and the officers who responded.
â ïž Lâalligator qui traversait la rue Jarry dans Villeray a Ă©tĂ© retournĂ© Ă ses propriĂ©taires (il a tous ses permis et fait partie dâun projet Ă©ducatif) Merci aux citoyen.nes qui nous ont signalĂ© la situation et aux https://t.co/QW4ug0idBT du @SPVM qui ont rĂ©agi rapidement. #polmtl
â ValĂ©rie Plante (@Val_Plante) December 15, 2019
Although the mayor and the witness both identified the animal as an alligator, it could be a crocodile. The two animals are quite similar looking. Daily Hive has reached out to Montreal police for clarification.
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