A Gila Monster scurries off after being released Thursday, April 25th, 2002.
Or in the backyard or anywhere else you planned on strolling.
A gila monster is a large lizard and can be more than a foot long. There are only two venomous lizards in the world and the gila monster is one of them. If you come across one and it hisses at you, back off.
Keep in mind that gila monsters are protected so it is illegal to kill it, make it a pet or any other stupid activity that involves getting too close.
Folklorist Jim Griffith tells a tall tale about gila monsters in his video.
