On early Saturday morning, thirteen alligators were stolen from The Arkansas Alligator Farm and Petting Zoo in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and now the zoo is asking for help.

According to THV 11, security footage shows the events unfold within a matter of minutes and the owners of the farm are hoping that they can get what was taken from them back.

Arkansas Alligator Farm and Petting Zoo Manager, Jamie Bridges, stated that the doors were shut and the thieves just kicked them in.

Twelve of the stolen alligators were less than a year old, but one of them was a three foot long 7 year old. Two men in masks were caught on camera putting the alligators in a bag.

Bridges stated, "It just blows your mind that somebody would come in and take those babies like that. I just can't imagine what they'd do with them, and I can't imagine who they'd sell them to?"

Bridges stated that he is afraid that the thieves will just throw the alligators out somewhere.

With additional reporting by Sal Lopez

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