ROME An Italian drug dealer was arrested after police raided his Rome home and discovered a caiman - a small crocodilian with sharp, snappy jaws - guarding his stash of narcotics, the ANSA news agency reported Friday.
The caiman, which was described as "undernourished," was guarding a variety of drugs including cannabis.
"The young animal, almost a meter [three feet] long, was a dangerous species, capable of biting off a man's hand with a single bite," police were quoted as saying.
The caiman was taken to an animal shelter. The owner was being held on drug-trafficking charges, as well as animal mistreatment.
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