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Upstate NY Man Ends Legal Battle with the State for His ‘Emotional Support’ Pet Alligator

The owner gave up after officials seized Albert, a 13-foot, 750-pound alligator he had kept for more than 30 years, authorities said.

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After years of fighting to “Free Albert,” a Western New York man is ending his legal battle with the state to return his pet alligator.

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The Billings GazetteThe Billings Gazette
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Man ends fight to reclaim pet alligator

HAMBURG, N.Y. — An upstate New York man who had his alligator seized after sharing a home for more than three decades has given up his court fight to get back the reptile he affectionately named Albert.

·Billings, United States
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News & RecordNews & Record
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Man ends long fight to reclaim pet alligator

HAMBURG, N.Y. — An upstate New York man who had his alligator seized after sharing a home for more than three decades has given up his court fight to get back the reptile he affectionately named Albert.

·Cherokee County, United States
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Richmond Times-DispatchRichmond Times-Dispatch
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NY man ends long fight to reclaim his pet alligator

HAMBURG, N.Y. — An upstate New York man who had his alligator seized after sharing a home for more than three decades has given up his court fight to get back the reptile he aff ectionately named Albert.

·Richmond, United States
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Upstate NY man ends legal battle with the state for his ‘emotional support’ pet alligator

After years of fighting to “Free Albert,” a Western New York man is ending his legal battle with the state to return his pet alligator.

·Syracuse, United States
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Lockport Union-Sun & JournalLockport Union-Sun & Journal
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Hamburg man ends his fight to reclaim Albert, his 12-foot alligator seized in 2024

A Hamburg man who had his alligator seized after sharing a home for more than three decades has given up his court fight to get back the reptile he affectionately named Albert.

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AudacyAudacy
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NY man ends fight to reclaim 12-foot alligator Albert, seized by state after 30+ years together

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·Philadelphia, United States
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Audacy broke the news in Philadelphia, United States on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
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