A Beaumont wildlife worker\u2019s graduation photos with alligators \u2014 including one kiss \u2014 are going viral. Here\u2019s what\u2019s getting attention.<\/p>\n
BEAUMONT, Texas \u2014 Graduation photos are meant to be memorable, but one Southeast Texas graduate is getting national attention for celebrating in a way few people would dare. Images from a Beaumont wildlife rescue are going viral, showing a graduate posing with \u2014 and even kissing \u2014 an alligator.<\/a><\/p>\n Gator Country<\/a>, a rescue facility in Beaumont, shared the photos on its social media pages last Friday. The images feature one of the rescue\u2019s employees, Kat, celebrating her graduation alongside the reptiles she helps care for.<\/p>\n In several photos, Kat can be seen cuddling up to the alligators, highlighting her close connection to the animals.<\/p>\n One image, in particular, is drawing the most attention online. It shows Kat kissing an alligator as part of her graduation celebration.<\/p>\n The photos have quickly spread across social media, with many reacting to the unusual \u2014 and daring \u2014 way she chose to mark the milestone.<\/p>\n Here is the full caption from Gator Country’s viral post:<\/p>\n “Proof that following your passion can take you somewhere wild- Congratulations to our very own graduate, Kat!! She is graduating with her Bachelor\u2019s from McNeese State University, and with a passion for wildlife that\u2019s taken her from the classroom straight into the swamp. We are so proud to have her as part of the Gator Country family!\u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\udc0a #graduation<\/a> #wildlifephotography<\/a>“<\/p>\n