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Pet crocodile dies after being tossed into Alaska snow during argument between brothers over anime, troopers say (www.wrdw.com)

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 weeks ago

Alaska allows alligator and crocodile as legal exotic pets. That's crazy, I wonder if these were bred locally or imported/transported. I grew up in an area with both species in the wild, and I can't imagine trying to properly care for either in a tiny apartment.