An alligator was taken into 'custody' after crashing happy hour at a Florida tiki bar.
Alligator Taken Into 'Custody' After Crashing Happy Hour at Florida Tiki Bar
When it isn't "Florida man," it's "Florida alligator."
The Stuart Police Department responded to an usual call in Stuart, Fla., earlier this month, when patrons at an outdoor tiki bar in the town caught sight of an alligator crashing the party.
Stuart PD promptly intervened and subsequently posted photos of the incident on social media, along with a hilarious description of how it all unfolded.
Patrons at a tiki bar in Florida were shocked when an alligator crashed their party.
"An alligator walks into a bar..." the police's jokey post began.
"No, seriously. On Monday, Stuart Police received a call from a local tiki bar about an unexpected guest. And no, it wasn’t a rowdy tourist dodging their tab, it was an actual alligator, apparently looking to crash happy hour. Stuart Police Officers arrived and promptly took the scaly suspect into 'custody' without incident. No injuries to the gator or any humans, just one wild story and a few surprised bar-goers. The party-seeking reptile has since been relocated to a more suitable venue, where the only cocktails are in the swamp and the sun never sets on happy hour," the post continued.
Stuart, Fla., police captured an alligator that had crashed happy hour at a tiki bar.
It's a strangely adorable story for one involving a killer reptile and we're glad it all ended happily for every person and animal involved.
And it wasn't just the cops bringing the jokes — the comments section also popped off with clever quips.
"Just another lounge lizard," said one person.
"That a first the alligator wanted to get drunk," wrote another.
"Would have been really funny if it happened at R.J. Gators," added someone else.
Back in 2019, an alligator broke into a home and did some damage to property, but there were luckily no injuries.
As you might imagine, Florida residents could tell you plenty of stories about alligators being found where they have no business being.
For instance, in May there was an alligator "just chillin'" in a storm pipe in Ovideo, Fla., per the City Administration on Facebook.
In May 2019, a scaly fellow broke into a home, made a mess and was safely captured and removed, as reported by the Clearwater Police Department on X.
In 2024, an alligator appeared in a bank drive-thru in Leesburg, Fla.
In May 2024, footage shared by Addition Financial showed a 'gator also "just chillin'" in a bank drive-thru in Leesburg, Fla. At the time, the bank told local news station Fox 35 that the reptile "did not have an account with us."
Oh yeah, and then there was that one time a man trapped an alligator using a trash can.