Man Arrives At Bar With Pet Alligator, Cops Called

[Kor37 9]

Man arrives at bar with pet alligator; Cops called

 

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. -Heard the one about the guy who walked into a bar with an alligator? At Johnny's Saloon in Orange County, it was more than a joke early Saturday when a man arrived with his 3-foot pet gator on a leash.

By the time police and animal control officers arrived at Johnny's, the gator was in the man's vehicle in the parking lot. Officers followed him home, where another alligator was found, animal control spokesman Ryan Drabek said.

Both alligators were impounded and were being held Wednesday pending an investigation by the Department of Fish and Game, Drabek said.

Alligators are not native to California and it is illegal to keep them as pets.

A woman who answered the telephone at Johnny's Wednesday night declined to comment.

 

[Theunicornhunter 2]

People are idiots

[Odie 0]

Well, he didn't have to worry about someone robbing him.

[youbroughtheryouRiker 2]

This sounds like life imitating jokes... almost.

 

"A man walks into a bar with an alligator, and the bartender says, 'Hey! Alligators aren't allowed in here!' And the man says, ...."

 

Well, you finish the joke.

[Wishfire 2]

What an idiot. Hey, look at me! I have pet gators! They're illegal around here, so I don't want anyone to know about them, so I'll take them to the bar with me! Yeah, that's smart.

[PhaseSniper 0]

An alligator? Seriously?

 

What an idiot.

 

But at least he wouldn't have to worry about mugging.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named 2]

What the heck was the leash made of?