A Texas man received a citation for keeping a baby alligator in his home as a pet, according to the Nacogdoches Police Department.

The alligator was 8 feet long and is believed to have been taken from the zoo in New Braunfels as an egg or a hatchling.

An investigation has been launched after dozens of migratory birds were discovered injured or dead in an area being used as a breeding ground by the protected species. According to a news release, Texas Parks and Wildlife and The Wildlife Center of Texas rescuers found “scores of injured and/or orphaned juvenile great blue herons and great egrets.” Injuries included broken wings, mangled legs, and internal injuries suffered after their nesting area had been disrupted.

A constable had quite a bizarre find when they pulled over a vehicle for a traffic stop in the Denver Harbor area. It wasn’t just a case of the vehicle allegedly being stolen, but rather what was inside. Not drugs or guns, but dozens of animals, ranging from house pets, to armadillos and some species many of us have never heard of before.

A Texas game warden has died from COVID-19.