A large reptile has officials on high alert in a Maine town, authorities shared on social media.
Calling the animal a “large lizard on the loose,” the Old Town Police Department shared on Sunday, Aug. 24 that the reptile is a tegu lizard.
Someone called police around 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 24 about a large lizard under their porch, Bailey told USA TODAY. As of Aug. 25, the lizard has not been found, Bailey said.
It was initially believed to be a monitor lizard, but witness accounts have shown otherwise, the department said…