Wildlife officials: Reported alligator in Arizona was likely a beaver

Wildlife officials in Arizona said a reported alligator seen swimming in Lake Havasu City's Bridgewater Channel was more likely a beaver. Photo by ...

June 1, 2023
4:50 PM

Wildlife officials in Arizona said a reported alligator seen swimming in Lake Havasu City's Bridgewater Channel was more likely a beaver. Photo by Gruendercoach/Pixabay.com Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe June 1 (UPI) -- Wildlife officials said reports of alligator sightings in an Arizona channel likely stemmed from a presence of a far more mundane animal: a beaver. Rumors circulated on social media about the presence of an alligator in Lake Havasu City's Bridgewater Channel, and unclear photos taken at nighttime and sent to the Arizona Game and Fish Department depict an animal some observers said resembles a swimming gator.

Ben Hooper