Watch A Girl Walk An Emotional Support Alligator On A Leash In A Philly Park

2022-08-30

Don’t hug or pet this gator.George Shelley via Getty ImagesKids trying to beat the Philadelphia heat got a glimpse of a little gator aid on Friday.Video shows a young girl walking an alligator on a leash and playing in a series of water fountains in Love Park, CNN reports.It is legal to own an alligator as a pet in Pennsylvania, CNN notes, but it’s against state law to release one into the wild

The alligator, Wally, is a 7-year-old reptile, a TikTok star and a licensed emotional support animal, according to his social media accounts. Wally — who likes to be pet and reportedly “loves to give hugs” — was adopted in 2016 by reptile enthusiast Joie Henney, Philly Voice reports. Henney, who is undergoing cancer treatments, has a GoFundMe page to help cover the cost of care for Wally and other scaly critters he looks after at his reptile rescue. @wallythealligator Wally loved spending the day in Love Park, Philadelphia !!#WallyGatorESA ♬ Good Time - Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen Advertisement Wally is also apparently a hopeful contestant in “America’s Favorite Pet: Animal Kingdom,” an online competition for pets where the winner will receive $10,000 and be featured in a two-page In Touch Weekly spread.Wally’s TikTok account features a ton of videos that show kids cuddling the gator, and Wally visiting restaurants and swimming pools.Seriously, check out some of his videos below. We promise it’s not a complete crock. @wallythealligator What it is like traveling with Wally!!!#wallytheemotionalsupportalligator #WallyGatorESA #wallygatore ♬ Send Me on My Way - Guy Meets Girl @wallythealligator @iwondertv spent the day with Wally yesterday.#wallytheemotionalsupportalligator #WallyGatorESA #wallygatore ♬ Walking On Sunshine - Countdown Singers Related...New York Couple Turns In 5-Foot Gator 'Zachary' They'd Been Keeping In HomeEEK!: Reptile Sightings Spook Michigan College Town, Cause Nature Center To ShutFamily Hears Noise, Finds 550-Pound Alligator 'Taking A Dip' In Their Pool

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