Today I Got A Visit From Animal Control about my Tegu !!!!!!!!!!

[Duffster]

Today I Got A Visit From Animal Control about my Tegu !!!!!!!!!! So today I had a visit from the city animal control. here is how the conversation went !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! to funny read on


Knock on the Door!
Animal control Officer says: Do you own a VERY large black and white Lizard
Me: Uhm yes Why
Animal control Officer says: Its scaring the neighbors !
Me: How???
Animal control Officer says: Its trying to get in their back door.
Me: I say WTH????? I look and for sure she gotten out the back gate while cleaning
Me: I'm sorry which house
Animal control Officer says: all the next three houses next to you!!!
Me: Excuse me
Animal control Officer says: Yes we have had several calls today about a big black lizard trying to come in back doors as she starts to laugh.
Me: Do you know where its at now??
Animal control Officer says: Ah....... Yes follow me
Me: okay
Animal control Officer says: I'm not going near that thing it looks mean.
Me: I pick her up she licks my face and puts her head on my shoulder and relaxes.
Animal control Officer says: Well all be damn she is puppy dog tame
Me: I'm very sorry for the trouble.
Animal control Officer says: No problem can you tell me all about them??

Come on down to the house! So for an hour we talked about Tegus and reptiles as more officers came by to see all the animals!. I should have gotten a picture !!!!

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[The Serpent Merchant]

That's great, its good to see that these types of things can end well!

[Ridinandreptiles]

Been there except they took y monitor an it was in her cage and the neighbors had seen it. Then I had to go to the local animal shelter and explain that it is a legal non lethal lizard. When I saw her she ran up to me and begge for pets. We flipped off the officer and drive away. It was a pain in the butt. I'm glad it caused no problems for you!

[OctagonGecko729]

Pretty awesome story but I'd be a bit more careful with her, the next officer might not be so curious and understanding.

[Coleslaw007]

Hahahahaha this was the female, not Zeus? Does she have a name? I don't think I ever knew it......

[Solarsoldier001]

Awesome story!


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[Anatopism]

Glad it ended up OK. Could have resulted in much more serious consequences, including your animal being injured or killed. Looks great on the rest of the reptile community too, having a large reptile wandering around unattended So yes.. happy your tegu is safe and sound... not so happy with the story in general.

[Duffster]

In Az in general all the Animal control agents call the Herp society whenever there is a reptile involved. They all want and are eager for knowledge. They were very kind and thankful for the education and a few are going to the reptile show in two weeks to learn more. There will always be someone on a board or in a crowd to point out the negative. I try to always look at the positive. The attention gained from negativity is just that!

[gsarchie]

But surely you can't be upset with someone for not liking the fact that one of your animals got out and ended up "scaring the neighbors," right? I, too, don't see the humor in this story. I am glad that you got her back and that you got to educate some folks, but what if the scared neighbors are now even more turned off than they were before to reptiles? Maybe instead of not voting on a ban in the future they will vote to support a ban now. I hope that in the future you take the necessary precautions to keep this from happening again.

[gsarchie]

So no response? I'm curious as to what you might have to say in response to my post.