Police warn of meth-gators

Jul 15, 2019 @ 4:18pm

A 3 1/2-4 foot American Alligator rests along the North branch of the Chicago River, Monday, Aug. 23, 2010, in Chicago. The alligator is the second to be sighted in the area this month. On Aug. 6, 2010 a 2 1/2 foot alligator was captured nearby. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

2019 is shaping up to be an odd year; and we’re not talking about the weather. We’ve had reports of zombie cicadas, ‘clone ticks,’ and now warnings of gators hopped up on meth.
It’s actually a two-fold warning. Loretto, Tennessee, police are asking drug users not to flush their stash down the toilet out of fear it could create “meth-gators.”
The public notice was issued after officers caught a suspect trying to flush the evidence.
Authorities say the local sewer treatment operators are good at what they do – releasing cleaner water than what’s already in local creeks – but they aren’t prepared for meth.
Have you seen a wild animal that appeared hopped up on drugs? How bad is the drug problem in your area?