(NBC) - A western Pennsylvania man and his emotional support alligator took a shopping cart spin around the local Walmart, where he claims they've never had a problem — but this recent trip earned them orders to stay away, the retail giant confirmed Thursday.

Wesley Silva, 60, and his 5-foot-long, 32-pound reptile named Jinseioshi made the local news after a trip to a Walmart in West Brownsville , where he pushed the alligator around in a shopping cart as she was wearing a dress.

Before concerns about the recent visit were raised, Silva insisted he and Jinseioshi experienced nothing but praise.

"We have been going to that Walmart for about 3½ years, and normally the reaction is 'That's pretty cool' or 'That is awesome that you have a pet alligator, man!'" Silva told NBC News on Thur

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