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After 6 months on the loose, an 8-foot, prehistoric-looking lizard has been captured at long last
In August, an 8-foot-long lizard began to terrorize a community in Davie, Florida. But finally, the escaped pet will be going home.
In August, an 8-foot-long lizard began to terrorize the community in Davie, Florida. Now, after nearly six months on the loose, it has been captured, as we first read on Local 10 News.
Maria and Zack Lieberman were among the first to spot the beast basking in the sun in their backyard, they told INSIDER in August.
"I opened the blinds and there's this six-foot lizard ... I was like, man, that's a really big lizard. That's a really big fella," he told INSIDER of the moment he discovered the animal.
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Before it escaped, the water monitor was kept in a
"In this instance, the pet owner came forward and provided us with tips about the animal's behavior that ultimately helped our biologists capture it," said Sarah Funck, FWC's Non-Native Fish and Wildlife Program coordinator.
Recently, an inspection was completed to ensure the owner has appropriate caging in place for the animal. The monitor has since been returned to its original owner.
All is well that ends in a captured lizard, as they say.
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