Wally's owner, Joie Henney, said that the alligator was stolen from his pen on April 21 and eventually released into a large swamp in Georgia Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has ...

Emotional support animals registrations in the United States reached 115,832 last year, by an industry group’s count. But in the eyes of reptile rescuer Joie Henney, there’s only one: “Wally Gator” – ...

Update: This story has been updated to clarify some information about whether Wally wanted to come in the house or stay outside the morning he disappeared. Joie Henney returned to his friend’s house ...

A Pennsylvania man is looking for his emotional support alligator, better known as Wally, after the pet went missing during a vacation in Georgia. Wally went viral last year when he was denied entry ...