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North Carolina man startled by 8-foot-long alligator hiding in attic during home inspection
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An 8-foot-long alligator was found in the attic of a three-story North Carolina home by Dean Brown, a code enforcement official, during a home inspection.
"I thought it was a stuffed animal that someone threw up there as a joke," Brown told Fox 35 Orlando. "So, I just went about my inspection." Have you ever seen an alligator in an attic? One of our code compliance officials found this 8-foot alligator while inspecting a new home construction site 😱Thank you to our officials who work hard to make sure buildings and homes are safe for our residents - and 'gator free! pic.twitter.com/p089texDgV Sydney Borchers is a lifestyle production assistant with Fox News Digital.
While Brown was inspecting the house, located in Echo Farms, he noticed a large figure near the air conditioner in the attic, Fox 35 reported.
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