{
  "id": 18155502,
  "title": "‘Never in a million years’: alligator strolls into North Carolina bagel shop",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/never-in-a-million-years-alligator-strolls-into-north-carolina-bagel",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-04T16:40:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/04/alligator-north-carolina-bagel-shop"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "3ft-long reptile was looking for a meal before animal protective services safely removed it from establishment Surveillance cameras installed in a North Carolina bagel shop caught a small alligator purposefully strolling though the back door, through the stockroom and to the front counter, startling employees and customers – one of whom armed himself with a chair against the intruder. The…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}