A Pennsylvania man’s quest to bring his emotional support alligator to a Philadelphia Phillies baseball game ended in disappointment.
Joie Henney went to Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday with the hope of witnessing the Phillies defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates, but he wasn’t alone.
Accompanying him was WallyGator, a 5-foot-long alligator that Henney adopted in 2015. WallyGator has gained popularity as a beloved animal on both Instagram and TikTok.
A video of Wally being walked by a girl went viral last year.
Henney became acquainted with Wally after a friend in Florida asked for assistance in relocating a group of alligators whose habitats were destroyed due to land development.
Henney graciously took Wally into his York County home, and the two have been inseparable ever since, as reported by USA Today.
“I’ve never encountered an alligator that won’t bite you,” Henney told CBS News last year. “When you play around with their head, their natural instinct is to grab you. But he doesn’t do it. You can reach in and rub his tongue. He refuses to close his mouth. We don’t know why.”
Henney revealed to the Philadelphia Inquirer last year that Wally “enjoys giving hugs” and has greatly assisted him in battling his depression.
Unfortunately, their happiness was short-lived when Henney was denied entry into the park with Wally, presumably in search of peanuts and Cracker Jacks.
While Wally has attended minor league games before and Citizens Bank Park has hosted “Bark at the Park” events, the stadium’s animal admission policy does not extend to alligators, even ones that serve as emotional support.
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