An emotional support alligator who has spent the past few years going to church, restaurants, and grocery stores can no longer go to Walmart after a customer complained.

The female American alligator named Jinseioshi (pronounced Jin-say-oh-she) has been going to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area Walmart stores in West Brownsville and Washington for years, her owner, 60-year-old Wesley Silva, told USA TODAY.

Silva says the reptile became certified as an emotional support animal through US Service Animals in early 2022.

“It was a one time thing, and her ID and certificate is good for her life,” Silva told USA TODAY.

But in late August, a woman shared photos of the alligator with television station WPXI . The woman, who didn’t want to be identified, told the station that she couldn’t beli

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