The manager of the Pine River Motel, Gary, who asked to keep his last name confidential, said he had no idea an alligator was spending Thursday night in his motel. Start the day smarter.

Police were called and were able to unite the reptile, named Wally, with his owner. City of Cheboygan. The bizarre find was made at the Pine River Motel in Cheboygan, Michigan on Friday. Google Maps ...

A worker at the Pine River Motel in Cheboygan on Friday, March 14, 2025, found a 3-foot alligator under a bed. It had been left behind by a man who had been showing the alligator at local schools.

“Friday, we came in to clean it, me and my nephew. I always have him look under the beds for garbage, paper, anything like that,” said Gary, Pine River Motel. “You boys won’t believe this.

City of Cheboygan. The bizarre find was made at the Pine River Motel in Cheboygan, Michigan on Friday. Google Maps Hotel staff often find bizarre objects left behind by guests.

(WPBN/WGTU) - - Motel staff never know what they may find left in the room after visitors check out, but the staff at Pine River Motel in Cheboygan found something that's probably a new one for them.

CHEBOYGAN, Mich. — Of all the strange items left behind at a motel, alligator now tops the list for the employees at the Pine River Motel. Yep — Alligator. Sparkly teeth, scaly tail, claws ...

CHEBOYGAN — An unexpected visitor was found at Pine River Motel on Friday: an alligator. Staffers at the motel found the alligator while cleaning after the animal's owner checked out of the room ...

While cleaning a room at the Pine River Motel in Cheboygan on March 14, staff members found a lurking alligator, according to the Cheboygan Police Department.

(WPBN/WGTU) - - Motel staff never know what they may find left in the room after visitors check out, but the staff at Pine River Motel in Cheboygan found something that's probably a new one for them.