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From: wjh@bonnie.UUCP (Bill Hery)
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Subject: Re: origin of "crap" (alligators)
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Date: Wed, 4-Dec-85 17:51:47 EST
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> >.........................................Although the book was a hoax . . .
>
> .......................................But, amazingly enough, there was
> at least one alligator found in the New York city sewers (I have copy of
> the clipping at home).  

A few alligators have been found in ponds in NY suburbs in recent years.
Apparantly, some people brought baby alligators back from Florida as pets
(which is illegal), and when they got too big, they let them loose.