GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - When video of a massive alligator taking a ride through a McDonald’s drive-thru hit social media, jaws dropped across the Lowcountry.

The couple behind that viral moment say it’s more than a trophy tale: it’s a family tradition.

Brittany and Matt Livingston were the talk of South Carolina after video surfaced of a 12-foot gator hanging out of the back of their bright red pickup truck.

The clip, shot along Highway 17 near the North Santee River , quickly racked up hundreds of thousands of views.

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“We had a lot of eyes on us,” she said. “People were waving, giving thumbs up… even the workers at McDonald’s came outside to see it.”

But this wasn’t roadkill. It was the result of y

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