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Bagel shop employees scream with fright as alligator struts through a door

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Swaroop, A. (2026, November 4). Bagel shop employees scream with fright as alligator struts through a door. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16264895/Bagel-shop-employees-scream-fright-alligator-struts-door.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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A 3-foot alligator wandered into the Bagel Dock Express shop in North Carolina one Thursday, causing panic among employees who captured the incident on surveillance video. The reptile entered through the front door, moved around inside before being spotted by owner Jesse Driscoll, who then called for help via a 911 call. Southport Police Department and Animal Protective Services responded to safely remove and relocate the animal. The shop was closed at the time with no customers present.

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On October 29, 2026, a 3-foot alligator wandered into Bagel Dock Express in Southport, North Carolina, entering through an open back door and strolling through the kitchen before reaching the main dining area. The incident was captured on surveillance cameras installed inside the shop. Owner Jesse Driscoll had been installing a new oven when he noticed the reptile and immediately called for help. Southport Police Department (SPD) and Animal Protective Services (APS) officers safely removed and relocated the alligator later that day. While the shop was closed to customers at the time, employees were startled by the unexpected visitor, with some arming themselves in response. The unusual event has since been shared on social media by both Bagel Dock Express and SPD, highlighting the extraordinary nature of the encounter.

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An unusual customer left the owner of a North Carolina bagel shop screaming with fright. asserted

customer → leave → fright

It was a normal day for the Bagel Dock Express workers when a 3-foot alligator wandered into their North Carolina shop last Thusday. asserted

alligator → wander → shop

Captured in a surveillance video, the gator strutted into the shop clueless about where it was going. asserted

it → capture → shop

It made its way through the kitchen and then entered an empty dining area. asserted

It → make → area

The reptile then waited near the display fridges while shop owner Jesse Driscoll was looking out of the entrance door. asserted

Driscoll → wait → door

Unaware that he was in close proximity to an alligator, Driscoll walked back into the dining area. asserted

Driscoll → walk → area

Shocked to see a gator in the store, he jumped back and called his colleague to look at their new guest. asserted

he → shock → guest

A 3-foot alligator strutted into a North Carolina bagel shop last week, sending its employees in a panic mode The gator was rescued and reloacted by the Southport Police Department and Animal Protective Services The owner told WWAY News that the shop was closed at the time, meaning there were no customers present. Before Driscoll spotted the gator, he said he was busy installing a new oven. asserted

he → strut → oven

The astonished owner posted the video on social media with a hilarious caption. asserted

owner → post → caption

‘Apparently, word of our fresh bagels has made its way into the swamp!’ he said. asserted

he → make → swamp

Southport Police Department and Animal Protective Services assisted Driscoll with the rescue. asserted

Department → assist → rescue

The team arrived at the location after they received a 911 call and safely captured and relocated the tiny bandit. asserted

they → arrive → bandit

‘It’s just so far out of the ordinary for a bagel shop,' Driscoll told the outlet. asserted

Driscoll → ’ → outlet

‘You can see lots of things. asserted

You → see → things

People coming in. asserted

People → come → ?

Friends coming in to say hi,’ he said. asserted

he → come → ?

‘But never in a million years did I think I’d see an alligator.’ asserted

I → think → alligator

Earlier this year, a 12-foot alligator was located on a woman’s doorstep and an 8-foot alligator was caught at a bank drive-thru. asserted

alligator → locate → thru

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