Gus, North American Alligator
Reptiles
Gus was initially purchased in an exotic pet store in southern Indiana. He was kept in a bathtub in a fraternity house at Indiana University. After college, the owner returned him to the pet store where Gus lived until he was 5’ long. In Indiana, any crocodilian over five feet long requires a permit, and the pet store did not have the proper housing to be issued a permit.