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KFHEWUI
09/12/25 7:11:45 PM
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A western Pennsylvania man and his emotional support alligator took a shopping cart spin around the local Walmart, where he claims they've never had a problem but this recent trip earned them orders to stay away, the retail giant confirmed Thursday.

Wesley Silva, 60, and his 5-foot-long, 32-pound reptile named Jinseioshi made the local news after a trip to a Walmart in West Brownsville, where he pushed the alligator around in a shopping cart as she was wearing a dress.

Before concerns about the recent visit were raised, Silva insisted he and Jinseioshi experienced nothing but praise.

"We have been going to that Walmart for about 3 years, and normally the reaction is 'That's pretty cool' or 'That is awesome that you have a pet alligator, man!'" Silva told NBC News on Thursday.

A Walmart spokesperson, though, was far less effusive and said Jinseioshi and any other gators arent welcome inside the stores.

The safety of our customers and associates is our highest priority, Walmart said. We welcome service animals in our stores, but it is unacceptable to expose members of the public to potential danger.

Silva said he got the alligator from a neighbor who couldn't care for it anymore and gave it to him.

Now Jinseioshi spends much of her days in a pool outside and nights in a bathtub of water.

Before Jinseioshi arrived, Silva already had a zoo's worth of reptiles in his animal family, including six snakes, a leopard gecko, a Komodo dragon, an ocellated skink and a second alligator. He also has a dog.

Silva, a pastor at a Baptist church and a Brethren church, stopped just short of calling his worship of reptiles a holy act.

"In the Bible, God talks about us having dominion over animals, and I developed an affinity for the reptiles," said Silva, the father of five children. "I find them very soothing."

The reptile collection started three years ago when a daughter wanted a snake.

"I held it one night and I just kind of started really bonding with it and holding it," he said. "And finally, she gave me an ultimatum, 'Dad, really, you need to get your own snake.'"

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/emotional-support-alligator-no-longer-welcome-pennsylvania-walmart-rcna230650

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ShineboxPhil
09/12/25 7:12:50 PM
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See ya later alligator

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StarFighters76
09/12/25 7:14:56 PM
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Proof that this emotional support animal stuff is ridiculous. Otherwise, when can I bring in a pet elephant?

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Kami_no_Kami
09/12/25 7:17:37 PM
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The audacity!
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BlackScythe0
09/12/25 7:18:30 PM
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I don't like these people. I know stores got rid of their animal policies when the news was reporting on veterans getting harassed over genuine support animals. Why would you take an alligator to a walmart?
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furb
09/12/25 7:18:57 PM
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What a croc

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DrizztLink
09/12/25 7:20:33 PM
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Somewhere in Pennsylvania, a Wal-Mart General Manager hears the sound of a ticking clock.

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MartavisBryant
09/12/25 7:20:58 PM
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ShineboxPhil posted...
See ya later alligator
That particular Walmart will not, in fact, see the alligator later

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-Crissaegrim-
09/12/25 7:22:03 PM
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I don't think hauling an aligator around a shopping center is a very good idea tbh.

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PissedOffMonk
09/12/25 7:23:17 PM
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Should just leave the alligator at home and bring his emotional support rifle instead.
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havean776
09/12/25 7:24:49 PM
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Good.

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Compsognathus
09/12/25 7:25:01 PM
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I'm not going to say emotional support animals aren't real, I have no doubt that there are people who do benefit from having their pet in close proximity to them. But they are still absolutely pets and should have to follow all the same rules as common pets when in comes to where they are allowed in public spaces. They are not service animals who have specific training and certifications and classify as medical equipment.

So unless that was his certified seeing eye alligator or his blood sugar monitoring gator, I don't think it has any business being in a Walmart. But I don't think an emotional support dog has any business being there either.

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ReiRei89
09/12/25 7:26:21 PM
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I agree with Walmart here and also the guy took it well. I was expecting a meltdown instead he said it's fair and he'll just continue bringing the gator to stores where she's welcomed.

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kingdrake2
09/12/25 7:28:33 PM
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Compsognathus posted...
So unless that was his certified seeing eye alligator or his blood sugar monitoring gator, I don't think it has any business being in a Walmart


agreed. maybe at best a dog. even then i don't think they allow emotional support dogs in supermarket.

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BlackScythe0
09/12/25 7:30:17 PM
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kingdrake2 posted...
agreed. maybe at best a dog. even then i don't think they allow emotional support dogs in supermarket.

I believe most places will allow dogs, cats and other reasonable animals
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Robot2600
09/12/25 7:34:12 PM
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im sure the alligator had some kinda muzzle thing on it.

i say let the alligator stay! fuck walmart!

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GeraldDarko
09/12/25 7:36:54 PM
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ShineboxPhil posted...
See ya later alligator

lol
I'm okay with a no alligator policy.

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Woeful_Nienna
09/12/25 7:37:27 PM
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I pity the person who gets too close to the Alligator's mouth.

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Metal_Gear_Raxis
09/12/25 7:39:06 PM
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Gators Daily will not be happy to hear of this.

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thronedfire2
09/12/25 7:40:06 PM
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ShineboxPhil posted...
See ya later alligator

probably not for a while, crocodile

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Pow_Pow_Punishment
09/12/25 7:40:25 PM
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Alligators can be really tame and chill, very different from crocodiles, but from a liability standpoint it's understandable. I'd be more worried about a kid getting salmonella from petting it or the gator taking a dump in the middle of the store.

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dhampire1
09/12/25 7:43:15 PM
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I kinda hate emotional support animals. They were good at first, but stuff like this and taking peacocks on airplanes for support is ridiculous.
theyre suppose to comfort you and help keep you feeling calm, not draw attention to you with people pointing and taking pictures and gossiping
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ssjevot
09/12/25 7:53:26 PM
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Jinseioshi? It's like broken anime/idol fan Japanese. My guess is his daughter named it.

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ReturnOfDevsman
09/12/25 8:01:57 PM
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KFHEWUI posted...
"We have been going to that Walmart for about 3 years, and normally the reaction is 'That's pretty cool' or 'That is awesome that you have a pet alligator, man!'" Silva told NBC News on Thursday.
3 1/2 years ago, was this alligator 5 feet long and 32 pounds?

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Rika_Furude
09/12/25 8:04:47 PM
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isnt driving an emotional support vehicle (huge ass pickup truck) enough? You dont even need an emotional support assault weapon or reptile at that point
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kingdrake2
09/12/25 8:15:26 PM
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Rika_Furude posted...
You dont even need an emotional support assault weapon


that's the one thing i hated most that my uncle liked. wish he stuck to his e-bike. he wasn't able to use it as much when the sciatica hit during his last 2 years of his life.

he had an AR-15, a magnum gun, and one other weapon, those got taken away by my grandfather's friend when i said i didn't want those anymore.

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Akagami_Shanks
09/12/25 8:17:21 PM
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i'm calling BS on the emotional support part, just like 90% of people who say it's emotional support when its really just a pet they think the whole world is thrilled and should be honored to see lol

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KFHEWUI
09/13/25 12:01:12 PM
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Pechabust
09/17/25 5:15:46 AM
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KFHEWUI posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/a/a7f20e5f.jpg

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kind9
09/17/25 5:22:30 AM
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Wasn't there a story posted recently on CE about a "pet" alligator that ate its owner alive? It's real cute until you die horrifically because the thing you called a pet isn't a pet.
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Frosted_Midna
09/17/25 6:59:16 AM
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Good.

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Zikten
09/17/25 7:02:22 AM
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dhampire1 posted...
I kinda hate emotional support animals. They were good at first, but stuff like this and taking peacocks on airplanes for support is ridiculous.
theyre suppose to comfort you and help keep you feeling calm, not draw attention to you with people pointing and taking pictures and gossiping
Some people are legit but I think many abuse the law. Probably more than half of emotional support animals are fake and just people abusing the law to take a pet somewhere
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Shotgunnova
09/17/25 7:08:34 AM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/a/a7f20e5f.jpg
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Trumble
09/17/25 7:12:53 AM
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While I'll definitely concede that having a pet alligator is pretty fucking cool; don't take it to a fucking Walmart.

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ReturnOfDevsman
09/17/25 9:47:15 AM
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kind9 posted...
Wasn't there a story posted recently on CE about a "pet" alligator that ate its owner alive? It's real cute until you die horrifically because the thing you called a pet isn't a pet.
What a dumbass. Trading a lifetime of free meals for one quick one.

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Tyranthraxus
09/17/25 10:11:40 AM
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Emotional Support hive of Africanized Bees

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modena
09/17/25 10:19:24 AM
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Tyranthraxus posted...
Emotional Support hive of Africanized Bees
Lmao

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divot1338
09/17/25 10:25:15 AM
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Jinseioshi
I would have named it Izod.

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trentpac
09/17/25 10:27:22 AM
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Tyranthraxus posted...
Emotional Support hive of Africanized Bees

I'll allow it if you can get a harness on all of them.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/d/d0692453.jpg

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divot1338
09/17/25 10:56:50 AM
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trentpac posted...
I'll allow it if you can get a harness on all of them.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/d/d0692453.jpg
You could make one out of stickers if you didnt mind getting stung to death.

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Woeful_Nienna
09/17/25 11:22:08 AM
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ReturnOfDevsman posted...
What a dumbass. Trading a lifetime of free meals for one quick one.
A really unthankfully pet, even if it was a wild animal that didn't know better. I pity the owner and the wild animal that almost certainly got put down.

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ReturnOfDevsman
09/17/25 1:16:42 PM
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Tyranthraxus posted...
Emotional Support hive of Africanized Bees
The Pain likes this

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KFHEWUI
09/18/25 7:30:01 PM
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Tyranthraxus posted...
Emotional Support hive of Africanized Bees

Japanese Murder Hornets

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-Crissaegrim-
09/19/25 3:58:00 AM
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Emotional Support Human Botfly

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sith9er
09/19/25 8:56:29 PM
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This Walmart is only about an hour or so from my house. It's been all over the local news.

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StopBeinMad
09/23/25 11:10:35 AM
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Aw what harm can a little thing like that do?
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Woeful_Nienna
09/23/25 8:33:54 PM
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All is good and well until the alligator eats someone's child or pet.

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CompatibleGreet
09/23/25 8:48:12 PM
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kind9 posted...
Wasn't there a story posted recently on CE about a "pet" alligator that ate its owner alive? It's real cute until you die horrifically because the thing you called a pet isn't a pet.
It was actually a hippopotamus from what I read before which ur last part is so true in many levels
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