Employees left the door open — and then an unexpected guest entered the store

A small alligator about a meter long entered a bagel shop in North Carolina through an open back door. The store owner noticed it behind the counter and called emergency services, who captured the alligator without injuries. The incident was recorded on security cameras and sparked humorous reactions online.

A small alligator about a meter long entered a bagel shop in Southport, North Carolina last week through a back door left open. The store owner, Jesse Driskoll, was busy installing a new oven when he suddenly noticed the alligator behind the front counter. Security cameras captured the reptile's entire journey from the storage room to the front of the store. Driskoll called emergency services, and police and animal control officers captured the alligator and removed it without injuries. The police posted photos on social media with the humorous caption 'Alligator – Lane 1', and the bagel shop wrote that 'the rumor about the fresh bagels reached the swamp.' The incident is told with humor and involves no injuries.