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Asian water monitor captured by Florida Fish and Wildlife

Posted at 4:46 PM, May 16, 2019
and last updated 2019-05-17 07:12:28-04

Check out this picture posted by Florida Fish and Wildlife. They say the large invasive Asian water monitor was recently captured and removed from the wild.

It measured 5 feet 2 inches long and weighed 20 pounds.

FWC staff and volunteers have been setting traps for more than a year.

If you see non-native wildlife, snap a photo and report it using the "i've-got-1" app or calling the exotic species hotline at 888-I've-got-1.