Police in North Carolina were surprised to find an eight-foot-long alligator in the station parking lot on Monday. They wrangled the "trespasser" and relocated it to a nearby pond.

Since 2019, only one North Carolina alligator was killed due to aggressive behavior and “resulted from being fed by people,” Wassmer said in a release to CBS 17.

There was also an element of surprise, given how rarely alligators are seen in the ocean off North Carolina. “In 16 years at OKI (Oak Island) I have never seen an alligator!” a woman wrote.

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In North Carolina, male alligators − who can be very territorial − can reach 13 feet and weigh up to 500 pounds or more. Females generally grow to less than 9 feet and weigh up to 200 pounds.

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. – A North Carolina family was stunned to see an alligator in the surf at one of their favorite beaches.The large alligator was swimming in the ocean at Masonboro Island ...

After almost being eradicated in the early 20th century, alligators have made a comeback in North Carolina. Alligators prefer fresh water streams and canals, but they are also plentiful in the ...