Hamilton's elusive gator has gone viral. People came out in droves, carrying their children and pulling along their dogs, cameras and binoculars for a possible peek at the crocodilian reptile that is likely an abandoned pet. Some were scared, but most were just fascinated. Tuesday's search concluded Confederation Park's alligator or crocodile was no longer in the pond, but that hasn't stopped tongues from wagging and stories from exploding on the Internet. Given the cool water temperatures, the gator could not have gone far. The Confederation Park pond leads into the Red Hill Creek, which leads into the Windermere Basin and eventually Lake Ontario. Loyst, curator of the Indian River Reptile Zoo near Peterborough, was called in to find the crocodilian species after local birder Tom Badeau discovered the reptile and sent a photo to the authority Monday. The distant photo shows what looks like a small gator poking its head out of the water. Despite no sightings Tuesday, Loyst said he is quite sure based on the photo and a far-away sighting Monday it is one of 23 crocodile or alligator species. But he and authority searchers were satisfied after Tuesday nights effort it is no longer in the area. No further searches are planned unless there are new sightings. Abandoned pets aren't unusual, but Collins said a croc or gator dumped in an urban area is almost unbelievable. It's not lost on many that the reports come on the heels of a Tiger-Cats guerrilla marketing campaign that ...
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