man keeps a seven-foot alligator in his 

suburban home basement

from sky news

The Humane Society of Greater Dayton removed the reptile from the man's home in Huber Heights on Sunday after getting a tip about mistreatment.

Local officials said the alligator was not being kept in proper conditions and was not being fed the correct food.

Its growth is stunted for its age, and it is showing other signs of deteriorating health, authorities said.

The Dayton Daily News reports that animal cruelty charges could be filed against the owner and others who appeared in a Facebook video that showed them taunting the animal.

The alligator will be moved to a refuge in Florida. The owner's name has not been released.

An Ohio man may face animal cruelty charges for keeping a seven-foot alligator in his suburban home basement, authorities have said.