Courtesy of the Department of Public Safety
Chomp, a five-foot alligator owned by Mark McGowan, of Beechview, was found roaming the neighborhood June 6, 2019, after he apparently fell from a window. McGowan is on trial for three dozen animal neglect charges stemming from the alleged conditions of dozens of animal enclosures inside his home.
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A judge acquitted the owner of a 5-foot alligator that escaped from his home in 2019 of one count of animal cruelty on Thursday, but the other 37 charges against him remain in play.