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Firefighters eject alligator from Starbucks drive-through
UPI ^ | May 8, 2024 | Ben Hooper

Posted on 05/09/2024 11:01:15 AM PDT by Red Badger

May 8 (UPI) -- Firefighters in Florida were called to a Starbucks cafe to eject an unruly customer from the drive-through: an alligator.

North Port Fire Rescue said on social media that it was "just another day on the job" when crews were called to a local Starbucks.

The post said firefighters "had quite the surprise" when they discovered the cause of the commotion was a coffee-craving crocodilian at the drive-through.

"After coordinating with our friends at North Port Police Department, we safely relocated our scaly friend to a nearby pond," Fire Rescue officials wrote.

"Who knew our mornings could get so wild? Remember folks, even on your morning coffee run, always expect the unexpected! Stay safe out there," the post said.


TOPICS: Food; Health/Medicine; Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: alligator; amosmoses; florida; floridaman; gator; starbucks

1 posted on 05/09/2024 11:01:15 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: dfwgator; TexasGator; EEGator; alligator; FamiliarFace; Fireone; V_TWIN

Gator Ping!...............


2 posted on 05/09/2024 11:01:39 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger

No bigger than a large gecko.


3 posted on 05/09/2024 11:06:19 AM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Brandon's pronouns: Xi/Hur)
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To: Red Badger

Would have gotten through but argued over wanting an extra sauce packet. No dice. Cops swooped in.


4 posted on 05/09/2024 11:07:40 AM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
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To: Red Badger

Does alligator skin make good tread?


5 posted on 05/09/2024 12:23:58 PM PDT by fruser1
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To: fruser1

I don’t think so..................


6 posted on 05/09/2024 12:31:48 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger

If it had been wearing birkenstocks chances are nobody woulda noticed.


7 posted on 05/09/2024 12:39:06 PM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: V_TWIN

I used to wear Birkenstocks before it was ‘cool’!...............


8 posted on 05/09/2024 12:40:11 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger
That poor alligator smelled all that fried chicken and hamburger only to be captured and taken away.

Related from 2016 - Florida man throws alligator into open window at Wendy's drive-through:

https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/video-released-of-customer-throwing-alligator-through-wendys-drive-thru

9 posted on 05/09/2024 12:44:32 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: Red Badger

Florida is Gator country, all over! ;)


10 posted on 05/09/2024 2:51:04 PM PDT by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
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To: fruser1

Makes great shoes, belts, purses, and wallets among other things.


11 posted on 05/09/2024 2:52:44 PM PDT by FamiliarFace (I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
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To: Red Badger

He looks friendly enough, I’d buy him a cup.


12 posted on 05/09/2024 3:45:35 PM PDT by Fireone (Who killed Obama's chef?)
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