There’s a lizard on the loose in peaceful Cambridgeshire, a 1,2m black and white Argentinian tegu lizard that goes by the name of Gonzo.
“I suspect anyone coming across him will be terrified,” said Gonzo’s owner James Burfield (22) who suspects the reptile escaped last Saturday after the family dog pushed open the door of its tank when no one was looking.
“People wouldn’t expect to find a four foot lizard wandering around in Cambridgeshire,” he said.
Argentinian tegus are carnivorous, but unlikely to harm anyone — and Burfield was more concerned that the winter weather might claim Gonzo’s life.
“I suspect he’ll head for somewhere warm, maybe a shed,” he said on Thursday at his home in Ely town. “My advice would be that if anyone sees him they should just call the police.” – AFP