Ledyard police shot and killed a monitor lizard after receiving a 911 call on Sunday from a resident who said something was attacking her chickens.
The Shewville Road resident called 911 around 3:30 p.m. and said she thought an alligator was in the chicken coop at her house.
Ledyard police officers and the Ledyard Animal Control Officer responded to the house and found a reptile they actually believe was a monitor lizard.
Police shot the lizard because of the “further risk” to livestock, domestic animals and human life, according to a news release from police.
Police said they have received several monitor lizard sightings at various locations in the eastern part of Ledyard, police said.
One of them was on Spicer Hill Road on July 14.
Reports of a possible Monitor Lizard seen on Spicer Hill Rd in Ledyard. If you see it contact LPD ACO. Thank you pic.twitter.com/0wW5MYAvfl
— Ledyard Police (@LedyardPolice) July 14, 2013
Monitor lizards are illegal in the State of Connecticut and can be extremely dangerous, police said.
Photo Credit: Submitted to Ledyard Police