Detroit Police Find Alligator At Suspected Auto Chop Shop

Cops Find Out-Of-Place Animal At Possible Chop Shop
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Alligator in the Everglades National Park, USA, Florida

Detroit police busting a suspected auto chop shop being run out of a home found some surprises inside — a baby alligator and piranha.

WDIV-TV reports the bust in the city's East English Village neighborhood came after neighbors alerted police about the home at a Wednesday night meeting.

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