US EditionA Buffalo-Area Man Ends His Fight to Reclaim Albert, His 12-Foot Alligator Seized in 2024
Tony Cavallaro ended nearly two years of litigation after the state said his license to keep the 12-foot, 750-pound alligator had expired.
- Tony Cavallaro, an upstate New York man, has dropped his legal fight to reclaim Albert, his 12-foot alligator seized by the state Department of Environmental Conservation in March 2024.
- The Department of Environmental Conservation removed the animal citing an expired license and dangerous animal regulation violations after Cavallaro allowed visitors to pet and swim with the 750-pound reptile.
- Cavallaro purchased the alligator in Ohio when it was two months old, keeping the animal for over 30 years; he insisted Albert was "just a big baby" who never showed aggression.
- "Tony's upset," attorney Peter Kooshoian said Thursday, explaining Cavallaro ended the costly litigation after nearly two years fearing the state would impose restrictive regulations on his care.
- Albert now resides at a sanctuary in Texas, where state officials reported the alligator suffered from blindness in both eyes and spinal complications requiring specialized care.
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Buffalo-area man ends his fight to reclaim Albert, his 12-foot alligator seized in 2024
“He had the animal for over 30 years — never had a problem until this occurred. So he doesn’t feel he was treated correctly by the government.” local-news albert-the-alligator tony-cavallaro wben
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A Buffalo-area man ends his fight to reclaim Albert, his 12-foot alligator seized in 2024
A Buffalo-area man has given up his legal battle to reclaim his seized alligator, Albert. Tony Cavallaro sued the state Department of Environmental Conservation after officers seized the 12-foot alligator from his home in March 2024.
Lengthy legal fight over Albert the Alligator finally comes to an end
HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) -- After years of fighting to get Albert the Alligator back home, a Hamburg man is now hanging up his hat instead of continuing what's been a years-long legal battle with state environmental officials to return the reptile. The exhaustive length of the expensive legal fight with the New York State Department [...]
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