Water Monitor Lizard Evades Webster Police, Drones Patrol Blueberry Lane

Water monitor lizard, illegal in Massachusetts, is loose near Blueberry Lane, Webster. Animal control, aided by police drones, scours swimming pools while Google trends spike: 'Can water monitors climb trees?' and 'Are water monitors dangerous to pets?' Officials stress, 'They are not known to attack humans or dogs/cats,' as the reptile specialist joins the search for the rogue swimmer.
After police drones scanned neighborhood pools for the missing lizard, Websterâs animal control fielded calls from residents who wondered if water monitors sunbathe on pool floats. Trending now: 'What to do if you spot a monitor lizard?' and 'Massachusetts exotic animal laws.' The townâs reptile specialist, armed with a net and dry wit, likens the hunt to 'trying to catch a scaled submarine in suburbia.'
Websterâs search teams, equipped with drones and a reptile expert, have yet to locate the lizard last seen near Blueberry Laneâleaving Massachusettsâ inflatable flamingos officially on high alert.