Pulling the Plug?

The four foot-long alligator discovered in Brooklyn's Prospect Park lake, has a bathtub stopper lodged in its abdomen (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/25/alligator-rescued-new-york-city-park-godzilla-weakened). It seems likely that the female alligator is an ex-pet, abandoned by her 'owners'. The animal is, however, emaciated and in very poor health. It's currently judged to be too dangerous to attempt to remove the plug. You really don't need an alligator in New York. Some people treat animals, as if they are fashion accessories or passing fads! Humanity? What humanity?