When we reported previously about a hamster being dumped on one of the coldest nights of the year, little did we think someone wouldraise the ante.
But that's just what happened. Jim Wick, the owner of an exotic animal park and pet shop in Wolverhampton named Wickid Pets discovered the crocodile in a big plastic container on his doorstep. "I saw a big, plastic container. I thought it might have been kittens or turtles because we often have animals left outside. I was taken aback when I lifted the lid and looked inside."
He rushed the animal up in his arms and carried her to a reptile vivarium, the staff are now looking after Snappy the Christmas Crocodile who they say is doing well and is none the worse for her experiences.
Mr Wick contacted local police to see if there had been any reports of missing crocodiles or if it had been accidentally taken during a robbery and abandoned by fear struck criminals. He will now help look after her until experts can collect her.
There's been no indication where she came from or by what path she ended up in a plastic container on their doorstep, but Mr Wick says it sadly isn't an unfamiliar story "Some people aren't given the facts when they buy animals like this and they find them too much to cope with. They need specialist care."
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