Return of Large Pet Tegu Lizard to Owner Without Injury
Disaster Alert Sent Due to 'Risk of Biting' Judgment
On the 15th, in Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi Province, a pet lizard about 1 meter long escaped, causing a commotion as disaster alert messages were sent to residents. The lizard was captured about three hours after the report was received.
Around noon that day, a resident in Masan-dong, Gimpo-si, reported losing a pet Tegu lizard while taking a walk. The police and fire authorities judged that although the lizard is not venomous, it can bite and is therefore dangerous, and requested Gimpo-si to send out disaster alert messages.
At 12:37 PM, Gimpo-si sent a disaster alert message to the areas of Masan-dong, Janggi-dong, and Gurae-dong, stating, "A large lizard about 1 meter in size has escaped and is roaming around the Hills State area in Masan-dong," and urged residents, "To prevent bite accidents, please do not approach it and report immediately to 119 if found."
The lizard was captured near the reported location around 2:51 PM. A fire official said, "The escaped lizard was captured and returned to its owner 2 hours and 50 minutes after the report was received, and it has been confirmed that there was no damage caused by the lizard."
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