Albert the Alligator has a new home – in Texas

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A 750-pound pet alligator seized from a Hamburg homeowner in March has been relocated to an authorized alligator rehabilitation facility in Texas.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said it arranged for Albert the Alligator to be cared for at a facility called Gator Country in Beaumont, Texas, about 70 miles east of Houston.

"The move was scheduled only after the alligator was cleared by a veterinarian and demonstrated a substantial...