June 9 (UPI) -- An alligator is on the loose in Indiana after escaping from a man who puts on animal shows at schools and other venues across the state.
Mark Kohlhorst, proprietor of the "Mark's Ark" animal show, said a small alligator named Irwin escaped when he returned to his Auburn home from one of his shows on Thursday. He said he was putting his animals away when he discovered Irwin's cooler was empty.
The alligator remained on the loose as of Tuesday.
Kohlhorst said the 2-foot gator does not pose a threat to humans.
"It eats mice, this big, that's all it can fit in its mouth is mice this big," Kohlhorst told WPTA-TV. "It will not attack people, chase people, the thing it will do is try and avoid people."
