Car Locksmith NYC X-files: The Day The Alligator Ate My Car Keys.

A man, a Zoo, an Alligator, and a Set of Keys:

I am pretty sure my story will take the cake for submissions into MetroLocal Locksmith NYC’s customer car locksmith NYC horror stories contest.  You might never believe what I am about to tell you, but here it goes anyway!  I’m an adjunct assistant zookeeper at a popular zoo in New York City.  That’s all the details I’m going to give you on location because I don’t want to upset my bosses any further, and I certainly don’t want to attract any unnecessary heat from PETA or Animal Services.  

One a not so distant afternoon, I was going about my afternoon job tasks of cleaning out the house o’ reptiles.  Around about the time I was almost finished swabbing down the upper portions of the ravine wall surrounding the alligator enclosure, I had the sinking sensation that I could no longer feel my key chain on my pocket.  Follow that with the even more sinking sensation I felt when I saw “Big Louie” happily gobbling up my mess of keys that had landed not far from his snout.  To make matters worse, my house and my car keys were on the key chain!

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When You Are Suffering From a ‘Locked Keys In Car’ Emergency, And You Don’t Have Access to a Spare Key:

Calling A Trusted Locksmith Is The Smart Thing to Do:

Oops, I Just Joined the “I Locked Keys In Car” Club:
If any of you have driven a car for more than a few years, chances are that you’ve been in this situation: You’re in a rush. You’re talking on your phone to alert your appointment mate that you are ‘almost there,” and in doing so you don’t even notice the normally audible reminder alert that you’ve left your car key in the ignition.  You slam the locked door, and then 30 seconds later you realize what’s happened.  Guess what? You have just joined the club that admits thousands of new members in the USA each year known as the “I Locked Keys In Car” Club. It’s not necessarily a fun club to be in, and the one-time only membership fee can be a costly one at that.  Oh yeah, that job interview you were rushing into when you realized you have locked yourself out of your car is now really hard to focus on since all you can think of is how you are going to fix this new mess you’ve fallen into. 

Step by Step: Consider These Things In Working the Problem:

On top of everything, you also remember you don’t have a spare set of keys. What’s the best way to make this very bad “locked keys in car” situation better?  Before you panic, consider a few things calmly:

1.    Calling a tow truck to get your car to the dealership for re-entry service is going to cost you an arm and a leg. Think carefully here. 

2.    The police are supposed to be busy with more important things.  Sure you can call them, but they may take forever to show up, and you may be charged a municipal emergency response fee anyway.  Unless you live in a small town or rural area where the police generally have little to worry about, do this as a last resort. Police are often known to have damaged cars when forcing their way into them.  Their concern is for speed of getting on to the next ‘serious’ call, not the value of your property.  Your “locked keys in car” situation is, bottom line, NOT a police priority, nor should it be.

3.    A reliable local locksmith is going to be very familiar with all manner of car makes and models.  They won’t charge you a towing fee, and they will come to where you are.  With the proper training and know-how in place, they can enter the car without damage. Better yet, in case of tough case or a mistake where some damage occurs, a reputable locksmith will  be insured and can cover the damage.