WATCH ABOVE: Raw footage as police capture a caiman that had been wandering Montreal’s east-end.
MONTREAL – Police made an unusual discovery Tuesday night in Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve – they found a caiman.
Around 12:50 p.m., a passerby told police he had spotted a large reptile on Ontario Street, inside the bushes.
“When they got there, they found the animal and controlled it until Le Berger Blanc was there,” said Anie Lemieux with Montreal police.
Animal rescue captured the alligator-like reptile.
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The caiman had escaped from Repti-Zone after its cage wasn’t closed properly.
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Workers said this is the first time this has happened.
What is a caiman?
According to Britannica, a caiman, or cayman, is an alligator-like creature usually found in Central and South America.
They are amphibious carnivores, much like their crocodilia counterpart, who usually live near rivers or other bodies of water.
The name “caiman” comes from the Spanish word for alligator.
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