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‘See ya later gator’: Police help move alligator from busy N. Charleston road

Police say they saw a sight not commonly seen in North Charleston, an alligator crossing a busy intersection in the middle of the day.

by Admin

May 18, 2023

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Police say they saw a sight not commonly seen in North Charleston, an alligator crossing a busy intersection in the middle of the day.

The gator made its way to the intersection of Montague Avenue and Mall Drive on Saturday.

In a tweet, North Charleston Police say they helped officers with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources “safely” remove and relocate the gator.

Police did not say where the gator was relocated to.

The action unfolded near Montague Avenue and Mall Drive as the alligator could be heard hissing as it tries to escape the lasso.

According to officers, the alligator was safely relocated.

"See ya later gator!" police exclaimed.