Alligator rescued in New York City park has bathtub stopper stuck in body

The object cannot be removed from the reptile, named Godzilla', due to her weakened state, said the Wildlife Conservation Society

The alligator discovered in a New York City park reportedly has a bathtub stopper stuck in her body, and her caretakers have been unable to remove it because of her poor state of health.

The 4ft-long female reptile, rescued from a lake in Brooklyn's Prospect Park on 19 February, was named Godzilla" because of her size. However, her health was in a dire state when she was recovered, and she was extremely emaciated", the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) said in a statement on Wednesday.