It’s time to lose some weight. An alligator discovered to be living behind a former Coca-Cola plant in Florida has been placed on a diet to lose some weight.
The nine-foot alligator was relocated from its home at the former Coca-Cola plant in Temple Terrace, Florida, after neighbors raised concerns about a damaged fence around the retention pond. The gator was taken in by Croc Encounters, where veterinarians determined that the over-400-pound reptile should be put on a weight-loss diet.
“That’s a little heavy for that animal,” Croc Encounters Director John Panner said.
According to neighbors living near the plant, some locals had been feeding the reptile, which they nicknamed Coca-Cola. On most days, the gator would be served lunch meat and hams by nearby residents.
Panner said the alligator’s new diet will be more well-suited to his species. “All of our alligators get a mix of pellet diet,” he said. “We’ll also feed fish, we also feed chicken, we’ll do that on a regular basis, and hopefully he’ll slim down a bit.”
Source: https://www.wfla.com/news/local-news/temple-terrace-alligator-on-new-diet-following-relocation/