Ms Typaldos adopted Gary after falling in love with the semi-aquatic mammals - the world's largest rodent - during a holiday in Venezuela, and she and her husband are so fond of their bizarre pet they even let him sleep in their bed.
泰普度斯夫人在委内瑞拉度假时第一次见到了这种半水栖的动物,立即就喜欢上了,她和丈夫非常喜欢他们这只略奇怪的宠物,甚至让它睡在床上。
'Athough some people might find it strange, it's really no different than having a dog or a cat,' said Ms Typaldos, who installed a pool in her backyard for Gary to cool off in.
“虽然有人觉得它很奇怪,但其实和养狗养猫没什么区别,” 泰普度斯夫人说,为了让加里消暑,她还特意在后院建了一个游泳池。