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Officials warn Kensington Metropark visitors after possible alligator sighting in Kent Lake
![Huron-Clinton Metroparks officials posted warning signs around Kent Lake after a visitor reported seeing an alligator on Thursday.](https://theepictimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Officials-warn-Kensington-Metropark-visitors-after-possible-alligator-sighting-in.jpg)
Officers are warning Kensington Metropark guests after a attainable alligator sighting this week in Kent Lake.
Park police and different native officers searched Kent Lake till shortly after midnight on Thursday night after a customer reported seeing an alligator, Huron-Clinton Metroparks representatives stated in a launch.
Officers didn’t discover the alligator on Thursday, however have posted warning indicators within the park to alert the general public, in line with the assertion.
The realm the place the sighting occurred isn’t open to swimming and never typically frequented by boats. All areas of the park will stay open, officers reported Friday.
Officers imagine the sighting, if actual, could have been a pet alligator launched into the lake, because the reptiles will not be native to Michigan.
Releasing pets or wildlife into the Metroparks is prohibited, officers said.
Guests ought to keep away from the animal in the event that they spot it and name Metroparks police at (810) 227-8910 instantly, in line with the assertion.
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