Pittsburgh Police Apprehend Alligator Roaming City Streets

PITTSBURGH, PA - For the second time in two weeks, animal control officers captured an alligator roaming the city streets. The five-foot long gator was spotted in Beechview Thursday night in front of a garage on Sebring Avenue near Rutherford Avenue.

Police called to the scene formed a perimeter around the animal to make sure it didn't escape or threaten any neighbors.

A man walking his dog spotted an alligator in front of a garage on Sebring Avenue near Rutherford Avenue. The alligator was agitated and hissing, according to the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety.

Police and animal control officials took the animal into custody. It's being held without bail at Humane Animal Rescue in the East End.

A similar situation occurred two weeks ago when another alligator was captured near Southside Riverfront Park. Bureau of Police Zone 6 Commander Mike Pilyih, who responded to the Beechview incident, said both alligators likely were purchased by people who raised them until they got too large to care for and then released them into the wild.