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Loveable suitcase stowaway Larry hunts for new island home

Loveable suitcase stowaway Larry hunts for new island home

Thursday 21 September 2023

Loveable suitcase stowaway Larry hunts for new island home

Thursday 21 September 2023


A gecko who caused a shock after jumping out of a bag after a family returned from a holiday in Madeira is now out of quarantine – and ready to find a "forever home" in Guernsey.

The islander who found the reptile – now named Larry – said that he "nearly gave [her] a heart attack" as she unpacked.

"He ran across the bed and I screamed!!!" she said.

Larry has since been with Guernsey's Animal Shelter, the GSPCA, and Manager Steve Byrne reported this week that he was now ready to find a new "forever home" in the island.

In May, a Viperine Snake - now called Enrique - was found in a local garden centre kitchen after hitching a ride among cabbages from Spain.

While also this year a tiny snake travelled back with a couple who had been holidaying in Mexico.

The GSPCA has rehomed three snakes in the last week.

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Pictured: Loveable Larry, the suitcase stowaway.

GSPCA Manager, Steve Byrne, said: "We also have a bearded dragon in need of a home, [and] possibly have others coming into our care soon, so if you are looking for any kind of species it is always a good idea to register your interest with us."

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