Deadly alligator comes to greet students from school

Students at Geneva Classical Academy in Lakewood, Florida have a lethal new classmate: an alligator.
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Heather Dockray
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Who better to greet innocent children than a friendly, deadly alligator with lethal jaws?

Students at Geneva Classical Academy in Lakeland, Florida, found a strange new classmate on their school's grounds this Thursday. Around 2 p.m, an alligator unexpectedly showed up on the school's property, right before dismissal. It lounged around for a while, stayin' casual, lookin' all cute and dangerous. 


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The crocodile initially looked like it was going to cross the road and head to the lake, before choosing the school instead.

"It was certainly an unexpected and exciting event and quite an educational experience for our students," Richard Cali, the school's administrator, told The Brandon Patch.

Check out one student's video of the ridiculous experience below. 

Posted by Mary Cummins on Thursday, March 17, 2016


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Heather was the Web Trends reporter at Mashable NYC. Prior to joining Mashable, Heather wrote regularly for UPROXX and GOOD Magazine, was published in The Daily Dot and VICE, and had her work featured in Entertainment Weekly, Jezebel, Mic, and Gawker. She loves small terrible dogs and responsible driving. Follow her on Twitter @wear_a_helmet.

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