in September 2018<\/a> at Oak Island, NC.<\/p>\nYes, alligators are indeed freshwater reptiles. They do, however, occasionally take a dip in the ocean.<\/p>\n
The alligator was spotted at 6PM, which would have been about 1 hour before high tide on 6\/1\/2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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