Giant lizards are invading and spreading disease in US state as officials urge residents to kill them

Residents of the Peach State are being urged to be on the lookout for the Argentine black and white tegu, a massive, four-foot-long lizard that can weigh more than 10 pounds.

The tegus threaten native wildlife and can spread disease, wildlife officials said. They have been spotted in Toombs and Tattnall counties, according to Fox Weather. 

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is urging residents to report sightings of the species — or to trap and kill them.

Lmao, plague of giant lizards go!

They were right! The lizard people do exist!

They have the capability to spread disease, salmonella specifically, which is carried by snails and some freshwater shellfish and other species already.

They just spotted them in two counties, there is no report of disease being spread from them in the article.