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Miller, B. (2026, November 5). Alligator sneaks into North Carolina bagel shop, sends owner scrambling in encounter caught on camera. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/alligator-sneaks-north-carolina-bagel-shop-sends-owner-scrambling-encounter-caught-camera
Miller, Brittany. “Alligator sneaks into North Carolina bagel shop, sends owner scrambling in encounter caught on camera.” Fox News, 5 Nov. 2026, https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/alligator-sneaks-north-carolina-bagel-shop-sends-owner-scrambling-encounter-caught-camera.
Miller, Brittany. “Alligator sneaks into North Carolina bagel shop, sends owner scrambling in encounter caught on camera.” Fox News, November 5, 2026. https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/alligator-sneaks-north-carolina-bagel-shop-sends-owner-scrambling-encounter-caught-camera.
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On November 4, 2026, a 3-foot-long alligator entered Bagel Dock Express in Southport, North Carolina, startling employees and customers. Surveillance cameras captured the reptile entering through an open back door and walking to the front counter before being safely removed by Southport police and animal protective services. The incident occurred on October 29 when the shop owner, Jesse Driscoll, was installing a new oven and found the alligator inside. Driscoll noted that encountering an alligator in a bagel shop is "just so far out of the ordinary." The business humorously suggested its reputation for fresh bagels had reached even local wildlife.