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

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-04T16:40:50+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/04/alligator-north-carolina-bagel-shop
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/never-in-a-million-years-alligator-strolls-into-north-carolina-bagel-s-aa4442/

3ft-long reptile was looking for a nosh before animal protective services safely removed it from establishment Surveillance 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

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