A 12-foot alligator wanders onto a North Carolina porch, decides to chill beside rocker at the door

A 12-foot alligator wanders onto a North Carolina porch, decides to chill beside rocker at the door

A North Carolina home had an unusual visitor at its front door this week: a 12-foot alligator. The reptile was later removed safely. What happened? One day a couple of months ago brought an unusual call to a residence in Southport. Southport police animal control officers, along with state wildlife officers, responded after an alligator was spotted there. Released photos showed the large reptile first near a sidewalk and later just outside the h…