Gator For Sale
Apr 16, 2013 09:37:56 #
This from the Chicago Tribune today....
A Northwest Side man accused of trying to sell a baby alligator on Craigslist for $300 was arrested Monday evening, police said.
Juan A. DeJesus, 19, of the 1700 block of Meade Avenue, was charged Monday with one count of misdemeanor possession of wildlife, police said.
A state Department of Natural Resources police officer responded to an advertisement that was posted on Craigslist and went to DeJesus' home Monday afternoon under the pretenses he was going to purchase the alligator, police said.
The ad, which has since been pulled from Craigslist, stated:
"Baby gator for sale, id consider a trade for a leachie gecko. Sale price is 300 obo asap."
DeJesus came out of his home with the alligator and said he would like to have $300 for it, but the officer identified himself and told DeJesus of the violation, police said.
The alligator was seized as evidence and given to other IDNR agents and DeJesus was transported to the Grand Central District police station to be processed, police said.
DeJesus could not be reached immediately Tuesday morning. He is scheduled to appear in court at the Daley Center on May 31
Life is hard enough without going through it stupid!!
A Northwest Side man accused of trying to sell a baby alligator on Craigslist for $300 was arrested Monday evening, police said.
Juan A. DeJesus, 19, of the 1700 block of Meade Avenue, was charged Monday with one count of misdemeanor possession of wildlife, police said.
A state Department of Natural Resources police officer responded to an advertisement that was posted on Craigslist and went to DeJesus' home Monday afternoon under the pretenses he was going to purchase the alligator, police said.
The ad, which has since been pulled from Craigslist, stated:
"Baby gator for sale, id consider a trade for a leachie gecko. Sale price is 300 obo asap."
DeJesus came out of his home with the alligator and said he would like to have $300 for it, but the officer identified himself and told DeJesus of the violation, police said.
The alligator was seized as evidence and given to other IDNR agents and DeJesus was transported to the Grand Central District police station to be processed, police said.
DeJesus could not be reached immediately Tuesday morning. He is scheduled to appear in court at the Daley Center on May 31
Life is hard enough without going through it stupid!!
Apr 16, 2013 09:46:50 #
Now, if he was selling alligator shoes, he wouldn't have had a problem.
Apr 16, 2013 09:49:51 #
lovesphotos wrote:
Now, if he was selling alligator shoes, he wouldn't have had a problem.
Why would you need shoes for an alligator if your not allowed to own an alligator? :lol: :lol:
Apr 16, 2013 10:24:37 #
emrob62 wrote:
Why would you need shoes for an alligator if your not allowed to own an alligator? :lol: :lol:
That was a good come-back.
:thumbup:
Apr 18, 2013 14:41:05 #
His defense in court will be --he had it so he could have a pair of gator shoes - he just had to wait till it grew to fit.
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