Alligators roam Mexican city streets

Central Asia (CA) – According to the Associated Press, more than 200 alligators took to the streets of northeastern Mexican cities in late June and early July after heavy rains caused rivers and reservoirs to overflow.

Mexican authorities captured 206 alligators in just two weeks and warned that they could continue to appear in cities due to overflowing rivers and reservoirs in the border state of Tamaulipas and overpopulation in some lagoons, the agency said in a statement.

The federal Environmental Protection Agency said earlier this week it was working with civil protection officials and firefighters to capture the alligator after reports of the reptiles on city streets on social media and calls from citizens.

According to the Tamaulipas State Environmental Secretariat, all captured crocodiles were released into their natural habitat and they do not pose a danger to citizens.

Similar situations occur from time to time, but heavy rains from Tropical Storm Alberto and subsequent Hurricane Beryl exacerbated the effects, causing 200 Central American alligators to enter the city in search of food, according to the Associated Press.