May 28--CASSELBERRY -- Leapin' lizards! They shot him.
The monitor lizard that made waves recently in the Lost Lake subdivision was sunbathing on the banks of a retention pond Sunday morning when a police officer took aim and popped off two shots at the elusive reptile.
Just as quickly as it had been hit, the 41/2-foot creature jumped into the water.
"There's no doubt that the thing was shot," said Lt. Dennis Stewart of the Casselberry Police Department.
But is it dead?
The lizard had managed for months to evade police, wildlife officers, trappers and a few radio listeners who wrongly thought a local...
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