A carnivorous lizard is taking over Florida and it's nearly impossible to catch or remove

"You cannot wait until an invasive species has demonstrated its impact upon the ecosystem. If you do, then it's too late." ...
WOKV

Lizard on the loose: Officials search for missing pet water monitor

WEBSTER, Mass. — A community in Massachusetts is on the lookout for Goose. But Goose is not a bird; it’s a water monitor lizard with an avian name. Goose, a 5-foot-long lizard, escaped his home in ...

Florida's New Invasive Species Is a 7-Foot Lizard That Eats Everything and Fears Nothing

"They're very wild, they're very active. They don't make good pets at all. They don't calm down." ...

Nile monitors are spreading across South Florida. Experts say they're like velociraptors

"It's like catching a tornado. Swim, burrow, they climb trees, they are like modern day velociraptors." ...
Yahoo

Look: Water monitor lizard on the loose in Massachusetts town

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. July 21 (UPI) --Animal control officers in Massachusetts are on the hunt for a water monitor lizard on the loose in Webster.