HUNTINGTON, Va. — It's not everyday you spot an alligator in the DMV, so how did one end up outside a motel room in Fairfax County, Virginia?
Turns out the gator was staying overnight in Huntington, with its owner, on the way from New York to a zoo in North Carolina.
Fairfax County Police released bodycam footage of the four legged reptile wandering outside the motel on Richmond Hwy.
Police Bodycam footage: Alligator spotted outside motel room in Fairfax County, Virginia
Virginia law prohibits possession of some exotic reptiles, including alligators.
According to WJLA-ABC7, police safely escorted the duo out of town.
