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Alligator sneaks into North Carolina bagel shop, sends owner scrambling in encounter caught on camera

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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

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Fox News · collected 2026-11-05 · by Brittany Miller

Quick Summary

Jesse Driscoll, the owner of Bagel Dock Express in Southport, North Carolina, encountered a 3-foot alligator that wandered into his shop on October 29 through an open back door while he was installing a new oven. Surveillance footage shows Driscoll's reaction as he backs away and calls for help before the incident is resolved by local authorities who safely removed the reptile without any injuries. The article highlights this unusual wildlife encounter at the bagel shop, noting that Southport has seen several such incidents involving alligators this year.
Written by AI on 2026-11-05, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

AI analysis

Story summary

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.

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📰 Alligator Strolls Into Bagel Shop
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0 of 12 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Brittany Miller
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Topics

Animal Protective Services Bagel Dock Express North Carolina Southport WWAY News

Subjects

Driscoll PERSON · 3× Southport GPE · 3× Animal Protective Services ORG · 2× Bagel Dock Express ORG · 2× Jesse Driscoll PERSON · 1× North Carolina GPE · 1× The Southport Police Department ORG · 1× WWAY News ORG · 1× Ward PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Bagel Dock Express also made light of the encounter in a Facebook post, joking that its reputation had apparently reached beyond its usual customers. "Apparently, word of our fresh bagels has made its way into the swamp!" the post's caption began.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-05

Claims (12 extracted, 0 hedged)

A North Carolina bagel shop owner got an unexpected scare when a 3-foot alligator wandered into his business, turning an ordinary afternoon into a wildlife encounter caught on surveillance video. asserted
alligator → get → video
The reptile entered Bagel Dock Express in Southport on Oct. 29, slipping through an open back door and making its way through the kitchen toward the front counter. asserted
reptile → enter → counter
Surveillance video captured owner Jesse Driscoll's startled reaction when he spotted the alligator inside the shop. asserted
he → capture → shop
Driscoll quickly backed away from the animal before calling 911. asserted
Driscoll → back → 911
The business was closed to customers at the time, and Driscoll told WWAY News that he had been distracted by workers installing a new oven when the unexpected visitor appeared. asserted
visitor → close → oven
"It's just so far out of the ordinary for a bagel shop," Driscoll told the media outlet. asserted
Driscoll → tell → outlet
The shop owner said he was accustomed to seeing familiar faces stop by the business, but an alligator was something he never imagined encountering. asserted
he → say → business
Southport police and Animal Protective Services responded to the business and removed the reptile. asserted
police → respond → reptile
The Southport Police Department confirmed the incident in a Facebook post, saying officers worked alongside Animal Protective Services Officer Ward to capture the alligator and relocate it. asserted
officers → confirm → it
Bagel Dock Express also made light of the encounter in a Facebook post, joking that its reputation had apparently reached beyond its usual customers. "Apparently, word of our fresh bagels has made its way into the swamp!" the post's caption began. asserted
caption → make → swamp
"Our surprise visitor was safely escorted out by local law enforcement. asserted
visitor → escort → enforcement
In April, officers helped remove a 12-foot alligator from a residential property and another alligator found beneath a car at a bank drive-through. asserted
officers → help → through
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