Alligator spotted in Lake Norman outside Charlotte - UPDATE: It was a turtle

<a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/07/31/4203442/alligator-spotted-in-lake-norman.html">Alligators in Lake Norman?</a> Gulp.<br /><br />It's not really surprising. Lake Norman is a <i>huge</i> lake and the alligator population seems to be moving into new territories. The cove where this gater was seen at 8:00 this morning was in Cornelius which is located north of Charlotte and south of Statesville.<br /><br />According to the <i><a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/07/31/4203442/alligator-spotted-in-lake-norman.html">Charlotte Observer</a>:</i><br /><blockquote>The alligator was observed by residents shortly before 8 a.m. near the Peninsula Yacht Club, off Jetton Road. Police arrived a short time later and confirmed that a gator, about 2 to 3 feet long, was swimming in the surf.<br /><br />One officers said the gator was about 30 yards offshore.<br /><br />Cornelius police called for help from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, and a police dispatcher said lake patrol units also were responding.</blockquote>Wild Kingdom in North Carolina....<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/07/31/4203442/alligator-spotted-in-lake-norman.html">UPDATED</a>:</b> It wasn't an alligator ... it was a TURTLE. LOL.

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Uptown Charlotte as seen from Amélie's French Bakery

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZGpJcApdEGC1QAC69KLdPUVkJLXzXEYHSZzFseCQlmxfI826Bw6Cn2jLY2qTrAo2dhrFeg1cQGXC55kF5iFeCVpoRdxIntDb-pXy3YO-HJCDEwqwY-qQ_laJfMw-qazUbICD4eByaDyub/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZGpJcApdEGC1QAC69KLdPUVkJLXzXEYHSZzFseCQlmxfI826Bw6Cn2jLY2qTrAo2dhrFeg1cQGXC55kF5iFeCVpoRdxIntDb-pXy3YO-HJCDEwqwY-qQ_laJfMw-qazUbICD4eByaDyub/s400/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Uptown Charlotte skyline ...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3V3nlhanV-GfxLX3PYMXpP9HEEOkOT4QrHggRUCiwZQhvFzToY15AV0UNzK1IMdBAT2KyZShpIxGKZ1G4CEIGqCeq6v8mtjjO2JfYY7Hs2ZCYFGb_29w83x0HzEp_D_dZ8TRopHpjDlsw/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3V3nlhanV-GfxLX3PYMXpP9HEEOkOT4QrHggRUCiwZQhvFzToY15AV0UNzK1IMdBAT2KyZShpIxGKZ1G4CEIGqCeq6v8mtjjO2JfYY7Hs2ZCYFGb_29w83x0HzEp_D_dZ8TRopHpjDlsw/s400/2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">... as seen from <span class="font_6"><a href="http://www.ameliesfrenchbakery.com/#!sweet/c1wgo">Amélie's French Bakery</a> in the NoDa Art District. </span>T<span class="font_7"><span class="color_20">he café emits an intoxicating Parisian shabby-chic ambience. The combination of family recipes and classical French traditions made the bakery an instant success, and it now includes two satellite locations in Charlotte. </span></span></div><br />Photos by Lynn R. Mitchell<br />July 20, 2013

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 Uptown Charlotte skyline ... ... as seen from Amélie's French Bakery in the NoDa Art District. T he café emits an intoxicating Parisi...

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