"Unexpected Alligator Sightings on Alabama Highways: A Mother's Day Surprise and Traffic Jam"

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"Unexpected Alligator Sightings on Alabama Highways: A Mother's Day Surprise and Traffic Jam"

[!CDATA[An alligator in Alabama made a surprising appearance on Mother's Day as it crossed the southbound outer loop of I-85 in Pike Road, just outside of Montgomery. This unusual sight was captured in a video by a passerby on May 11. This is not the first time an alligator has ventured onto a highway in Alabama. In May 2024, another gator caused a traffic jam on a busy Mobile highway by crawling under a fence onto Interstate 165. The large reptile brought traffic to a standstill and caught the attention of local police officers. The gator, estimated to be 10 to 11 feet long, made quite an impression on the onlookers.]]