Oregon Man Captures 6 foot Lizard

Moderator Age : 53 Registration date : 2008-08-07

Oregon man captures 6-foot-long lizard in his yard

Sep 8, 3:45 PM (ET)

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon man playing in the yard with his toddler sons captured a 6-foot-long lizard capable of killing pets and injuring humans. Ryan Nelson said he thought it was a crocodile when he first spotted the Nile monitor by the rose bushes.

He was able to capture it and wrestle it into a large metal dog cage with the help of Dalton Brown from MB Reptiles, a pet store in Grants Pass.

No report on missing lizards has been filed recently with either the Josephine County sheriff's office or Grants Pass police.

But officials say whoever lost the lizard should have immediately reported it because the Nile monitor's teeth and claws make it dangerous to pets and people.

The lizard is now on display at the pet store.

Age : 65 Registration date : 2008-08-10

Holy cow...can you imagine looking up and seeing a lizard that big in your yard? Shocked

Glad to hear that the fellow didn't just panic and kill it, and had the good sense to contact someone who could help him capture it safely.

Moderator Age : 53 Registration date : 2008-08-07

No kidding!
Niles are a force to be reckoned with. I'm glad no one got hurt in the process.

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I told yall to watch them Zards lol!

:drunkliz:

Moderator Age : 53 Registration date : 2008-08-07

LOL!
Alright, Tom. You definitely got a point with this one. Laughing

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