Alligator is confiscated from Spotswood man's tub

SPOTSWOOD - Police and state wildlife officials confiscated an alligator from a borough man's bathtub last week and charged the man for having the dangerous animal.

Two police officers, having received an anonymous complaint about an alligator being kept as a pet in a residence on Main Street, responded to the home of Steven M. Brennan, 28, at 9:54 a.m. and found a 3-foot-long alligator inside the bathtub.

The responding officers, Sgt. Joseph Seylaz and Patrolman John Fedak, called the state Division of Fish and Wildlife, which came to the home and took possession of the alligator, which was later sent to the Popcorn Park Zoo, located in Forked River, Ocean County, for shelter.

Brennan was charged by the state office with possessing a dangerous animal without a permit.

Police did not immediately respond to messages seeking more information on the matter.