{"id":588117,"date":"2026-04-16T17:19:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/588117\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T17:19:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:19:14","slug":"massive-alligator-shows-up-on-front-porch-of-north-carolina-house-pictures-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/588117\/","title":{"rendered":"Massive alligator shows up on front porch of North Carolina house: Pictures here"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WBTV) &#8211; A 12-foot-long alligator showed up on a front porch in North Carolina this week, police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The gator wandered up to a house in Southport on Tuesday, April 14.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SouthportPoliceDepartment\/posts\/pfbid02JiyrY77VfmqQQbWJDzyJAsVVb1ep7WN4nkTtMr3BbLtwboKJkY2EfpHtoLRhUy6dl\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SouthportPoliceDepartment\/posts\/pfbid02JiyrY77VfmqQQbWJDzyJAsVVb1ep7WN4nkTtMr3BbLtwboKJkY2EfpHtoLRhUy6dl\">Southport police<\/a> animal control officers were called out to the home, along with state wildlife officers. They were able to safely catch and relocate the massive alligator.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Pictures of the gator showed it near a sidewalk, and then right outside the house\u2019s front door.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Police said that as the weather starts to get warmer, the chance for alligator interactions will go up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Alligators are common in eastern and coastal parts of North Carolina, especially near lakes, rivers, marshes, swamps and ponds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Males can grow up to 13 feet in length and can weigh up to 500 pounds, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncwildlife.gov\/species\/alligator-american\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ncwildlife.gov\/species\/alligator-american\">North Carolina Wildlife<\/a>. Alligator safety tips can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncwildlife.gov\/news\/press-releases\/2025\/05\/19\/yes-alligators-live-north-carolina-are-you-gatorwise?\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ncwildlife.gov\/news\/press-releases\/2025\/05\/19\/yes-alligators-live-north-carolina-are-you-gatorwise?\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Southport is on the southern end of the North Carolina coast, about 45 minutes south of Wilmington.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Alligator in Southport, N.C.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ODCOQVCWDVHDXBAGCHTDODOJ4I.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" \/>Alligator in Southport, N.C.(Southport Police Department)<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Alligator in Southport, N.C.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5EANIKN2JFHGZH3SIUOIF2YDOU.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"427\" \/>Alligator in Southport, N.C.(Southport Police Department)<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Officials responded to a report of an alligator in Southport, N.C.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TOUXX32XPFEURNTF2YPAPT6CDU.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" \/>Officials responded to a report of an alligator in Southport, N.C.(Southport Police Department)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbtv.com\/2026\/04\/14\/spacex-rocket-flew-over-carolinas-minutes-after-takeoff-pictures-here\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wbtv.com\/2026\/04\/14\/spacex-rocket-flew-over-carolinas-minutes-after-takeoff-pictures-here\/\">SpaceX rocket flew over Carolinas minutes after takeoff: Pictures here<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2026 WBTV. 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