{
  "id": 17035861,
  "title": "In the 1990s, Nile monitors appeared in Florida, possibly via the pet trade; they may prey on sea turtles, wading birds, and burrowing owls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/in-the-1990s-nile-monitors-appeared-in-florida-possibly-via-the-pet",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T07:35:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/in-the-1990s-nile-monitors-appeared-in-florida-possibly-via-the-pet-trade-they-may-prey-on-sea-turtles-wading-birds-and-burrowing-owls-101793187475996.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An established population of invasive Nile monitors in Cape Coral may threaten burrowing owls, sea turtles, wading birds, and other native animals.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}