Send in the special investi-gator! An alligator was discovered this month in a freshwater pond in Freeport, Long Island — part of a growing trend of exotic, non-native pets being dumped in the region.

An alligator that had been illegally dumped in Cow Meadow Park and Preserve in Freeport has been rescued and taken to a licensed rehabilitator, according to the state Department of Environmental ...

FREEPORT, Long Island (PIX11) — A lone alligator was rescued in Freeport on Aug. 7, according to the Department of Environmental Conservation. The juvenile alligator was discovered in a freshwater ...