Reggie the Alligator Escapes Again — Aug 15th 2007

By Dakota Smith

Proving to be one wily alligator, Reggie managed to escape from Los Angeles Zoo early this morning, according to news reports. Zoo officials tell the Daily Breeze that Reggie escaped by climbing a 5-foot chain-link fence wall in his new habitat. The gator was found shortly afterward on zoo grounds, not far from the Children's Discovery Center, according to the Los Angeles Times. Quoting an official statement from the zoo, the Times reports that Reggie's habitat will be modified, presumably so he can't escape again.

Reggie lived for two years in Lake Machado, a 50-acre lake in southwestern Los Angeles, until he was captured by wildlife rangers earlier this summer.

Read Newsquake's previous coverage on Reggie here: See You Later, Gator

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