An alligator 'found roaming' in the German village of Groß-Rohreim this weekend was taken into custody, say authorities. Adds Reuters: "Two officers dispatched to investigate were able to capture the 3.3-foot long alligator with equipment ordinarily used to capture dogs."
The best thing about these stories is that they do not come with art, but art must be provided, because it means nothing without pictures. Reuters opts for a stock photo of inky reptilian eyes surfacing in a dark swamp: a metaphor, perhaps, for the calculating menace submerged but ever-present beneath the calm waters of modern village life. Reuters' alligator, however, is clearly longer than 3.3 feet.
Alligator takes late-night stroll through town [Reuters] Alligator Costume
