Philadelphia sewer bees, alligator brawl

Philadelphia sewer bees, alligator brawl

Author: Ben Hooper May 7, 2026 Duration: 2:33

A hive of up to 10,000 bees is found living in a Philadelphia sewer and a Florida woman finds two alligators fighting on her screen porch on today's UPI Odd News Minute.

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Duration: 2:39
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