Tegu lizard living under a porch of a resident in Athen Georgia

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A female resident of Athens Georgia did not know that a three foot tegu lizard was living under her porch on October 31 The female resident of the home where she lives was alerted by children who live in her neighborhood that the animal who is a native of Argentina and an exotic pet that must have taken by someone who could not afford to have the lizard as a pet get away from the previous owner. Officials with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources captured the lizard and most likely took the lizard to an animal shelter. A new law that will take effect in December will have tegu pets and other lizards will have to registered as pets by their owners. Link is upi.com3261698872651 via @upi