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Yahoo
19-05-2025
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NC coastal town captures 9 alligators in a week; Ocean Isle Beach woman gets gator video surprise – ‘Yikes!'
SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WNCN) — The hotbed for alligators in April at the North Carolina coast is heating up even further in May, with nine gators captured and relocated in just one Brunswick County town last week. In April, three alligators — ranging from a couple of feet to 13 feet — surprised residents over a month in Southport near Wilmington and at Sunset Beach, just a mile from the South Carolina border. The Southport Police Department removed alligators from two yards while Sunset Beach Police snagged a small gator that crept into an unlucky resident's garage and lurked under a car. NC coast officers wrangle alligator as it climbs fence, heads toward busy road But, this past week, Southport police said the pace spiked with more than a call per day to deal with alligators. 'Officers, along with our Animal Protection Services, have been busy answering between 7 to 9 calls this week to relocate alligators in and around Southport,' police wrote in a news release that included two red exclamation points. 3rd alligator in less than a month at NC coast sparks concern Police included a photo of a Southport officer holding a small gator that was captured Saturday at the town's City Gym. 'At the close of another busy week, we want to again thank you for your acts of kindness shown during National Police Week,' officers said. Meanwhile, alligators are up and active in various parts of Brunswick County. Lori Hayes, who lives in Ocean Isle Beach, was along Old Georgetown Road SW on Friday when she stopped at a pond and started recording video. 'I thought, I want to see if there's an alligator in this pond. It took less than five seconds to find one. Yikes!' wrote Hayes, an author of North Carolina beach reads. Officers at NC coast forced to remove 'large alligator' from yard; 2nd gator removal in 3 weeks While recording video, the large gator began walking, which left an impression on Hayes. 'Oh my gosh, he's moving — oh my gosh!!' The alligator then slips into murky water and vanishes. Southport police reminded folks to remember 'to call 911, keep your distance, and never feed alligators.' Last summer, an alligator was spotted along the beach and in the surf at Caswell Beach and at nearby Holden Beach. Gators are known to live in areas of eastern North Carolina — with the most dense gathering likely at Orton Pond in Brunswick County. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Climate
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Waterspout spins off Southport Monday afternoon
Several residents in the Southport and Oak Island area captured a waterspout on video Monday afternoon. The waterspout was part of an approaching thunderstorm. Videos and photos showed the funnel cloud twisting above the Cape Fear River just off Southport's waterfront. A post on the Southport Police Department's Facebook page said the department had received multiple calls about the funnel cloud, and no damages or landfall were reported. "The funnel cloud remained over the river dissipating over Battery Island," the post stated. A history of twisters: Tornadoes in North Carolina since 1950 Stay informed: Accessing local journalism is even easier with the StarNews app Monday's waterspout followed a system that brought severe storms, including a confirmed tornado, to the area Sunday night. According to Steve Pfaff, meteorologist for the NWS, the tornado had a wind speed of 95 miles per hour and touched down at around 7:25 p.m. about four miles east of Currie. Sunday night's storm system also brought intense lightning that is believed to have started a boat fire in Hampstead. While no injuries were reported, the boat has been deemed a total loss. This article originally appeared on Wilmington StarNews: Waterspout off Southport, NC, captured on video
