WEBSTER, Mass. — A community in Massachusetts is on the lookout for Goose. But Goose is not a bird; it’s a water monitor lizard with an avian name. Goose, a 5-foot-long lizard, escaped his home in ...

WEBSTER, Mass. (WPRI) — Goose, the 5-foot-long water monitor lizard who escaped from a Massachusetts home two weeks ago, is no longer on the loose. Massachusetts Environmental Police Captain Scott ...

THOMPSON, Conn. (WTNH) — The 5-foot water monitor lizard named Goose that was loose in the state has been captured in Massachusetts, according to the Webster Police Department. Goose will now be ...

8/2/25 UPDATE: The water monitor has been safely captured, officials said Saturday. A massive lizard that recently escaped from an area home was spotted this week in a southern Massachusetts town.

Nile monitor lizards are dangerous, invasive predators in Florida. Here's where they are in the state and what to do if you ...