Gator Update (Clueless Edition)

Long Island liquor store owner believed pet alligator was just a large lizard: "A pet alligator pulled from a Long Island liquor store this week even surprised its owner, who thought the reptile was just a large lizard.

The 3-foot gator had been living in a storage room for about two months at Alpine Wine & Liquor in Wading River - where workers fed the beast about 45 goldfish a day, officials and the owner said.

'We didn't know it was an alligator,' said owner Nancy Corcione. 'I didn't think it was illegal. We had no clue.'"

Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.