India, Nov. 6 -- A routine morning at a bagel shop in Southport, North Carolina, turned into an unexpected wildlife encounter after a three-foot-long alligator wandered inside the business, startling employees and customers. The unusual incident took place at Bagel Dock Express, where security camera footage captured the young reptile entering through a back door, walking through the premises and approaching the front counter.

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The incident quickly attracted attention online after the business shared the CCTV footage on Facebook. The video showed the alligator casually moving through the sho...