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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Alligators in Lake Norman? Gulp. It's not really surprising. Lake Norman is a huge lake and the alligator population seems to be movin...

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