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Alligator lunging at cars in North Carolina

Brunswick County Sheriff's deputies and Boiling Spring Lakes Fire Rescue bravely steered the 12-foot-long gator off the road.

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. — Boiling Spring Lakes Fire Rescue made everyone giggle Friday when they posted about an adventure their chief and the Brunswick County Sheriff's deputies had overnight.

Around 1 a.m., Brunswick County deputies got a call asking for help with a strange traffic issue. It appears an alligator, which they thought looked about 12-feet long, was lying in the middle of the road, lunging at passing cars. 

Since the gator was huge, Boiling Spring Lakes Fire Rescue was called in to help. The chief and a Quick Response Vehicle was sent to the scene. 

"After a first attempt to walk this gentleman across the road failed, we turned to what we know best ... we flowed some water. With a gentle shower deployed to encourage a retreat, the gator finally decided he was done with civilization for the time being and finally moved on back into his more natural habitat," the post reads on Facebook.

Credit: Boiling Spring Lakes Fire Rescue
Alligator sprayed in Brunswick County

No one, including the alligator, was injured in the encounter. 

Alligators are common found in North Carolina's Coastal Plain, but North Carolina is the northern most area an alligator will typically be found, according to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. The American alligator can reach up to 13-feet long and weigh up to 500 pounds. Females are typically smaller, measuring around 9-feet long and 200 pounds. 

Credit: Boiling Spring Lakes Fire Rescue
The alligator in the middle of the road before being sprayed in Brunswick County

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