The Idaho State Journal
LEWISTON, Idaho — Firefighters in Lewiston made an unusual rescue when they pulled an alligator from a burning home.
Neighbors reported the fire in the single-wide trailer Friday evening. Owner Joseph Witherup told the Lewiston Tribune that neither he nor his family were home at the time, but a few pets were — including the roughly foot-and-a-halflong alligator, which was in a cage. He says the home is a complete loss, but all the important things — including his pets — made it out safely.
Firefighters were able to keep the gator in its cage when they removed it from the home, and then they transferred the animal to a cooler.
Fire investigators say the blaze may have been caused by a stove burner that was left on.
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