WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas — The monitor lizard that escaped in Williamson County on Thursday has been found and caught, Sheriff Robert Chody said on Saturday. The reptile will be returned to its owner.

ANDERSON, Ind. (WISH) — An Anderson couple has a history of rescuing animals: two cats, a dog and, until Friday morning, two rescued reptiles. But, one of the reptiles became too much to handle.

Monitor lizards are a large group of lizards that fall under the genus Varanus. There are many different types, and they vary widely in size and appearance. Monitor lizards are not native to the ...