A live alligator that came ashore on Monday on Isle of Palms has the Lowcountry abuzz. Live5 News sports reporter Kevin Bilodeau captured a few shots of the reptile, which exited the water, strolled to an umbrella and enjoyed a few minutes under the shade. Animal Control officers captured the animal a short time later.
See Live5's full photo gallery of the IOP incident.
Alligators are mostly freshwater animals, but it's not unusual for the creatures to venture into saltwater for brief periods. This wasn't the first incident involving a gator on a local beach, the TV station reports. This recent report has the Internet abuzz much like a earlier this summer.
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