Watch: Girl walks alligator on leash through Philadelphia splash park on hot day
A girl takes her emotional support alligator to the park during a heat wave. Other pets on leashes steered clear.
Wally Gator gets a walk in Philly
A girl walks her emotional support alligator at a Philadelphia park during the heat wave over the past week.
PHILADELPHIA, Penn. - Most alligators looking to cool off tend to take a dip in a pond or river, but a Pennsylvania alligator was recently treated to a trip to a splash pad on a hot summer day.
Visitors to Philadelphia’s LOVE Park are used to seeing people walk dogs on leashes, but did a double take on Friday when they spotted a girl taking an alligator on a stroll.
Video shows a young girl with an alligator on a leash as the pair played in a series of water fountains at the park.
According to the Philly Voice, the alligator is an emotional-support animal named Wally who was adopted in 2016 by reptile enthusiast Joie Henney.
This girl took her pet alligator to a Philadelphia splash park to cool down in the heat wave. The pair caught a few awkward glances.
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Wally is used to attracting attention.
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The 7-year-old reptile, who "loves to give hugs," is currently in the lead in a new pet popularity contest – America’s Favorite Pet Animal Kingdom – which includes animals of all shapes, sizes and species.
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Henney, who is currently battling cancer, had also set up a GoFundMe to help feed and the care for his reptiles as he received treatment for the disease.
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