A beach-goer near Wilmington shared photos of a rare discovery along the North Carolina coast.
Marcus Tooker posted photos and videos of an alligator in the surf on Facebook, posting he spotted the gator at Masonboro Island.
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In his 15 years of going to that beach, he's never seen anything like it, he wrote.
Previous posts from the Masonboro Island Reserve say the American alligator is common in the Cape Fear area but is a rare find on the beach.