Pet iguana on the loose in Connecticut spotted at apartment complex

Ben Hooper

July 18, 2024 at 11:20 a.m.·1 min read

UPI — An escaped iguana was spotted wandering around Town Place Apartments in Middletown, Conn. Photo courtesy of Middletown Animal Control

July 18 (UPI) -- Animal control officials in Connecticut are asking residents to be on the lookout for an escaped pet iguana.

Middletown Animal Control said the lizard's owner, a woman named Jessica, noticed her pet had escaped from its enclosure, but had initially assumed it was still somewhere inside her house.

Local authorities later learned the non-native iguana had been spotted wandering at Town Place Apartments.

Residents who spot the iguana are being asked to get in touch with animal control or the lizard's owner.

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