In the footage shot Sunday at Crystal Beach, the gator is seen ashore at the edge of the water.
It stays still for a few moments before turning around and heading into the water.
The sighting bewildered beachgoers, and it was the latest instance of a gator winding up in unusual parts of southeast Texas.
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