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A 400-pound, 10-foot alligator named “Pepe the Gator” caused a stir in Onslow County, NC. Deputies and wildlife officers safely relocated Pepe after a viral Facebook post.
North Carolina Police Caught a 10-Foot Alligator. (Facebook)
A whopping 400-pound, 10-foot-long alligator sparked a commotion in Onslow County, North Carolina, after being spotted chilling by Old 30 Road. Deputies from the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office and officers from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission were dispatched to the scene on Wednesday, May 28, where they successfully wrangled the reptile, now fondly nicknamed “Pepe the Gator.”
In a humorous Facebook post that quickly gained traction online, the Sheriff’s Office shared a cheeky press release about the unusual apprehension, jokingly referring to Pepe as a “prehistoric perp.”
The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office got a kick out of capturing the massive alligator, dubbing it “Pepe the Gator” and jokingly calling it a “prehistoric perp” in a humorous Facebook post that quickly went viral.
“On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, deputies in Onslow County and officers with NC Wildlife Resources Commission wrangled this prehistoric perp off the pavement today after he was caught loitering near the double yellow line on Old 30 Road. Witnesses say he was just chilling and snapping, clearly ignoring the ‘no loitering or lounging on roadways’ sign,” the statement read.
The playful post further detailed the mock “charges” against the gator, saying, “Pepe the Gator, 350–400 lbs, and almost 10 feet in length, has been cited for Suspicion of Being a Dinosaur Without Proper Papers, Public Loitering with Intent to Sunbathe, and Obstructing Traffic. Deputies reported no injuries, unless you count his pride when the gator refused to be cuffed. We’re told the gator has been safely relocated — and no, he didn’t get to ride shotgun.”
The Facebook post featured three photos of the massive alligator posing with entertained officials, prompting a flood of humorous comments from social media users who couldn’t get enough of Pepe the Gator.
After its photo shoot, Pepe the Gator was safely relocated to Camp Geiger, a Marine Corps base in Jacksonville, North Carolina. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the alligator had wandered about 3-5 miles from its likely water source.
“It was lost and wasn’t where it needed to be,” the representative told People.
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