So, the findings prove that the urban legend about gators living in the sewers has some legs, even if not in New York City, where Alligator in the Sewer Day is still celebrated every year on Feb.

“It definitely seems as though animals are using the sewer system as an adaptation. Raccoons are well known for being urban adapted,” says Ivory. RELATED: Study: Gators, bats, raccoons lurk in ...