An alligator seen outside of a motel room in Virginia
@Deepizzaguy (111902)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
July 15, 2025 4:57pm CST
A six foot alligator was seen outside of a guest room at the Budget Host Travelers Motel in Alexandria Virginia on Tuesday evening.
Police officers with the Fairfax County Police Department with the assistance of Animal Protection Police teamed up the capture the alligator and take the alligator back to its owner who had escaped from its owner who was taking the gator from a zoo from New York to North Carolina.
The police officers escorted the alligator and its owner out of Fairfax County since the laws in Virginia forbids possession of alligators and exotic animals.
No one was hurt in the incident.
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@Deepizzaguy (111902)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
9h
If I saw an alligator in person, I would be scared as well.
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@Ineeddentures (10586)
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12h
I'm glad I wasn't in that motel that night
If I had been that alligator would have become shoes,!!
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@Ineeddentures (10586)
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12h
@Deepizzaguy
Or ended up in a gourmet butcher as Steaks
Alligator meatmis delicious
If you ever get a chance you should eat some
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@innertalks (22984)
• Australia
14h
Perhaps, the budget Budget Motel could not afford security guards to prevent the arrival of unwanted guests, like that.
@Deepizzaguy (111902)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
12h
That is likely what happened.
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@sw8sincere (5828)
• Philippines
12h
That’s one wild motel guest! Glad no one was hurt and good on the officers for handling it safely and by the book.
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@JudyEv (358596)
• Rockingham, Australia
6h
That would be very scary to find an alligator outside your motel door.
