Lizard on the loose
May 8th, 2007 by admin
It’s a sight you should only see in Asia or Africa. On Sunday, a 7-foot-long monitor lizard (the exact species is not known) was spotted wandering the streets in West Palm Beach. Witnesses were able to snap pictures of the large reptile, but efforts to capture the animal were unsucessful. In addition to growing very large, monitor lizards are known for their powerful legs, sharp teeth and claws. It goes without saying that these animals make very poor “pets,” but the exotic pet trade was almost certainly where this lizard came from.