(7-27-23) A 3-foot alligator that has been missing for about three weeks was located today in Woodburn in a retention pond at a neighborhood called Ashlar Pointe currently under development.

The alligator had been stolen from the Indiana WILD sanctuary, located in Woodburn, about three weeks ago.

In May (2023) the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) said that a small alligator was still missing and another was killed by local law enforcement. after the pair were reported in Auglaize County.

Indiana WILD takes in animals that have previously been pets but, for one reason or another, their owners no longer want to care for them. The company will visit churches and schools to give age-appropriate teachings about conservation and pet ownership.