In southern China, an alligator jumped out of a balcony so as not to become a dish for visitors.

The alligator, one meter long, fell out of a high-rise building in Shenzhen, informs Metro.

During the fall, he miraculously touched the canopy of a local store, which softened the impact and he did not die from the fall.

The owners of the local store said that they heard a loud noise and ran outside, but were surprised by the sight of a live alligator lying in front of them.

Police were able to locate the alligator's owner, Mr. Liu, who told them he had secretly kept the alligator as a pet for more than a decade and was intended for consumption.

It is still unknown how the alligator was able to escape from the apartment, since there was no one at home at that time.

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Mr. Liu apologized to neighbors for the fright caused by the unexpected incident.

Now the building management is looking for other potentially dangerous animals that are kept indoors.

The alligator has been taken into police custody and the local fisheries department is investigating.

Recall that a resident of Florida was shocked when a neighbor called him and said that a 30-centimeter alligator was lying under his pickup.

In addition, we informed that an alligator was found in the United States, which was stolen from the Texas Zoo 20 years ago. The animal was found in the backyard of one of the houses 80 km from the zoo.

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