PHILADELPHIA -- An unusual sight was caught on video in Philadelphia Friday: a girl walking an alligator on a leash.
As it turns out, WallyGator is an emotional support alligator from a local reptile rescue.
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Wally has become a TikTok sensation - and he's definitely not your typical alligator.
Wally's handler, Joie Henney, is currently undergoing radiation for prostate cancer, and Wally is his emotional support animal.
"He's a big supporter of people needing smiles," Henney told our sister station WPVI. "He works with a lot of special needs adults and children. He puts thousands of smiles on people's faces almost every day. He comforts people when they're sad."
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If Wally looks familiar, he was the inspiration for the design of 'Alligator Loki' on Disney+.
The Walt Disney Co. is the parent company of this ABC station.