{"id":270290,"date":"2025-10-01T22:27:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T22:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/270290\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T22:27:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T22:27:12","slug":"watch-credible-alligator-sightings-reported-on-detroits-belle-isle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/270290\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: ‘Credible’ alligator sightings reported on Detroit’s Belle Isle"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

Oct. 1 (UPI) — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources confirmed there have been “credible” sightings of an alligator on the loose on Detroit’s Belle Isle.<\/p>\n

Hamtramck resident Lynn Blasey captured photos and video Friday of what appeared to be an alligator on the island and shared the pictures with DNR investigators.\n<\/p>\n

The DNR said officials have not confirmed the gator’s presence, but geolocation data from Blasey’s photos made the sighting “credible.”<\/p>\n

“Out of an abundance of caution, the DNR is coordinating to assess the area and determine appropriate next steps,” the DNR said in a statement provided to WXYZ-TV.<\/a> “Though the reported animal appears small, all wildlife can be dangerous and unpredictable. If you observe unusual wildlife activity, please report it immediately.”<\/p>\n

The DNR said it is also aware of social media reports<\/a> of a boa constrictor on Belle Isle, but no evidence has been found to support the claim.<\/p>\n

“As a reminder, releasing wild animals or pets into State Parks is prohibited and harmful — to the animal, the ecosystem and public safety. Non-native species can disrupt local habitats and pose risks to visitors and wildlife alike,” DNR officials said.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Oct. 1 (UPI) — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources confirmed there have been “credible” sightings of an…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":270291,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[3425,14764,14762,159,67,132,68,14763,837],"class_list":{"0":"post-270290","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-wildlife","8":"tag-animals","9":"tag-funny","10":"tag-odd","11":"tag-science","12":"tag-united-states","13":"tag-unitedstates","14":"tag-us","15":"tag-weird","16":"tag-wildlife"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115301269170697475","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/270290","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=270290"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/270290\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/270291"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=270290"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=270290"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=270290"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}