Boston’s Charles River, famous for crew teams and overachieving Harvard students, just got a new mascot: a one-foot alligator who clearly took a wrong turn at Florida and decided to cosplay the Loch Ness Monster in 50-degree water. Locals did double-takes, joggers were late to work, and social media crowned him an instant legend (suggested name: Charles). The little guy was rescued before he could unionize with the ducks or freeze into a very confused popsicle. Moral of the story: never ask a reptile for directions.
Small alligator rescued in Boston after slithering into the city’s heart on social media
