July 10 (UPI) -- An alligator on the loose for an entire month in Indiana was located by state wildlife authorities and safely returned to its owner.
The 20-year-old gator, named Irwin, escaped from a cooler June 5 while owner Mark Kolhorst was unloading his van in DeKalb County after putting on a wildlife show.
Kolhorst owns and operates Mark's Ark, an Auburn business that puts on educational animal shows at schools and other venues.
The animal expert said Indiana Department of Natural Resources personnel captured Irwin and brought him home on Sunday.
Kolhorst said Irwin had been spotted in a neighbor's pond just two days earlier, but he was unable to capture the reptile.
