Stolen Alligator Returns To Texas Zoo 20 Years Later

An alligator named Tewa that was believed to have been stolen from the Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo in Texas 20 years ago has been found and returned to the zoo.

The gator was able to make its way back home thanks to the Texas Game Warden who found it near Austin and returned it to New Braunfels, where the zoo is located.

It was likely taken as an egg or a hatchling and kept as a pet by an individual who lacked the necessary permits to do so.

The person was issued with two citations, while Tewa has been reintroduced to the other alligators at the zoo and is said to be adapting well to her new environment.