There’s another lizard on the loose, this time in Maine

Leaping lizards! A large lizard was spotted skittering around a city in central Maine Sunday evening, police there said.

The reptile, believed to be a Tegu, was spotted in the area of Hillside Ave in Old Town. Its current location is unknown, the Old Town Police Department said in a Facebook post. 

Old Town police originally thought the creature was a monitor lizard — the same species as the lizard that was on the loose in Webster, Mass. earlier this month —  but believe it’s a Tegu after hearing from residents, the department said. 

Tegus have sharp teeth and claws and strong jaws. While the lizard is not naturally aggressive, it may lash out if threatened, police said in the post. 

The lizards can grow up to 4 feet long and can pose a threat to native wildlife, but are not a threat to humans, cats, or dogs, according to NBC News. 

Police directed residents who encounter the animal to not approach it, and call the Old Town Police Department at 207-827-3984.

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