Puerto Ricans at a shopping mall were spooked by an unlikely intruder, a 1.5 metre caiman.
Ana Maria Ramos from Puerto Rico’s Department of Natural Resources said the big reptile was found under a shopper’s car at an outlet mall in the town of Canovanas, Puerto Rico.
The animal was captured and taken to a shelter.
No one was injured by the caiman, which is native to Central and
South America.
These creatures have become a problem for Puerto Rico because of the US Island’s lush tropical climate and lack of predators.
Several species of snakes, iguanas and caimans, imported for sale as pets, are often released into the wild and flourish on the island of Puerto Rico.
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