Urban legends: Alligators in the sewers

Before alligators were protected by law, you could buy baby ones in Florida and Georgia for a few dollars as a souvenir. Many were sold without any regard to how difficult a pet an alligator would make. In New York City alone, hundreds of these small 'gators were flushed down toilets or set free to eventually end up in the city's sewer system. The Baby Gators adapted to this environment quickly by feeding on rats and other sewer dwellers. Generations later these alligators became albino and went blind from the lack of light. Also they grew very large with no competition from other predators. Occasionally sewer workers and bums will disappear when the rat supply dwindles.

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