DEC appeals ruling in Albert the alligator case

DEC appeals ruling in Albert the alligator case

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The legal battle over Albert the alligator continues. The state Department of Environmental Conservation is appealing a judge's decision ordering the department to review Tony Cavallaro's application to keep his pet alligator in his Hamburg home. The judge ruled last month if the DEC fails to act in thirty days, Albert must be returned to his owner. Cavallaro kept Albert in his Hamburg home for decades. The alligator ente…

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The DEC is appealing a court ruling that favored Albert’s owner, Tony Cavallaro, in his battle to bring the 750-pound reptile back home to Hamburg. Last year the DEC seized Albert, claiming Cavallaro didn’t have a valid permit. A judge ruled in February that New York State must process Cavallaro’s renewal application for a Dangerous Animal License within 30-days. This decision comes after the court found that the state made an error in denying h…