14-inch alligator from Thorni Ridge Exotics Mobile Petting Zoo went missing from Lakeview Middle School in Kansas City and was found alive after 10 days.

14-inch alligator from Thorni Ridge Exotics Mobile Petting Zoo, whose mouth was taped shut, went missing during a visit to Lakeview Middle School in Kansas City and was found alive after 10 days. The KC Pet Project, which took the alligator into care, found it outside the school's back door. The city of Kansas City does not allow alligators as pets, and the school district may face a citation for hosting the petting zoo without a permit.