Imagine you’re slogging through a late night shift at Wendy’s restaurant when a truck pulls in and orders a drink. When their turn comes up, you open the drive-through window with the drink in hand. No sooner have you don so, but the driver tosses a live alligator through your open window.

Working the graveyard shift at a fast food drive-through, there are a lot of incidents you prepare for. An angry customer, running out of ingredients, and all manner of late night mischief. Well if your restaurant is in Florida, a live alligator in the kitchen should also be on the list.

The poor staff of a Palm Beach County Wendy’s had to think fast when 24-year-old Joshua James threw a live alligator through their window. Fox News reports the gator was about 3.5-feet long. Once it landed inside the restaurant, it settled into a spot in the kitchen and decided to defend it.

Luckily, no one was hurt in the initial incident. But with the reptile in the room, the staff couldn’t continue to operate. They had the sharp idea to call Florida Fish Wildlife and Conservation. Even after 1:20 AM, officer Nicholas Guerin answered the call.

Guerin was able to capture the alligator and release it into the wild. Then he and other authorities tried to track James down. They identified him through video surveillance and and purchases he made at a nearby convenience store.

The officer questioned James. The driver not only admitted to tossing the gator, but said he’d been driving late at night and encountered it on the roadside. So he’d grabbed it and tossed it into his truck.

James could face a third-degree felony charge for unlawful possession of the reptile. In addition, he’s been charged with assault with a deadly weapon (without intent to kill). I’d say that checks out.

The suspect was released on a $6,000 bond under four conditions until his trial: possess no weapons, undergo mental health tests, steer clear of all Wendy’s restaurants, and posses no animals (with an exception for walking his mother’s dog).