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‘Never in a million years’: alligator strolls into North Carolina bagel shop

Published November 4, 2026 11:40 am • Updated November 4, 2026 11:40 am •
‘Never in a million years’: alligator strolls into North Carolina bagel shop
Photo via The Guardian World

3ft-long reptile was looking for a meal before animal protective services safely removed it from establishmentSurveillance cameras installed in a North Carolina bagel shop caught a small alligator purposefully strolling though the back door, through the stockroom and to the front counter, startling employees and customers – one of whom armed himself with a chair against the intruder.The 3ft-long alligator’s intrusion in Bagel Dock Express…

3ft-long reptile was looking for a meal before animal protective services safely removed it from establishmentSurveillance cameras installed in a North Carolina bagel shop caught a small alligator purposefully strolling though the back door, through the stockroom and to the front counter, startling employees and customers – one of whom armed himself with a chair against the intruder.The 3ft-long alligator’s intrusion in Bagel Dock Express…

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