ROGERS COUNTY, Okla. — The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation shared a photo Thursday of a 9-foot-6-inch male alligator that was euthanized last month at Claremore Lake.
The department received a report that someone had seen an alligator in Claremore Lake in May. The department confirms they found the large animal in the area.
An ODWC spokesperson says Oklahoma does have alligators but are typically found in the southeastern parts of the state, like McCurtain County. The spokesperson also says the only way an alligator this size is for someone to have released it in Claremore Lake.
The department euthanized the alligator due to public safety concerns.
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