Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe PITTSBURGH, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Pittsburgh Zoo workers said they are attempting to trap an alligator spotted in the Beaver Run Reservoir, but they have yet to encounter the reptile. Henry Kacprzyk, curator of reptiles at the zoo, said he and other workers searched the area Tuesday for the alligator, which witnesses estimated to be about 5 feet long, but they were unable to find any sign of the animal, which is believed to be an abandoned pet, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Wednesday. Advertisement Kacprzyk said a wire trap will be placed near the shore of the reservoir in an attempt to snare the gator. "I'm confident we'll be able to trap it," he said. The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County had originally planned to allow the alligator to succumb to dropping temperatures in the coming weeks, but reversed course after protests from members of the public. Zoo officials said the alligator will be cared for until a permanent home can be found.
