Martin Brenner, a resident of the city of New Smyrna Beach, in the state of Florida, never imagined in his worst nightmares coming across a three-meter (10-foot) long alligator in the pool of his house, but that was precisely what happened early Tuesday morning.
The unusual thing, according to the homeowner of the house located in the Venetian Bay community, was the surprising way in which it entered: "It didn't tear anything or cause any damage, it just pushed the piece of protective mesh," reported News 6.
Brenner reported that at 2:00 am, his dog woke him up barking at the pool, and at that moment they saw the alligator "lying along the pool," in his own words.
"We couldn't figure out what would have attracted it, but we have a little cat that had gone out, and we don't know if that was the cause," noted the puzzled Floridian.
When Brenner noticed that the huge reptile would not leave the comfort of the pool, he had to call the police, who arrived with trappers and members of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
"They had to use a stick to remove the alligator, but finally they were able to take it away," he told News 6.
"We all had to go in and try to lift it," he finally said.
The New Smyrna Beach Police Department pointed out on Facebook that "this alligator felt right at home overnight in Venetian Bay," while also noting: "Don't let the angle fool you, it was approximately 10 feet long!"
In Florida, people find alligators in the most unsuspected places.
The high temperatures that the state is experiencing these days led to a funny scene: a small baby alligator taking a dip all by himself in a water fountain at a park.
The incident occurred at a fountain in a community in Palm Beach Gardens, in Palm Beach County, as reported by Telemundo 51.
Also, last April, a video captured how an alligator climbed over a fence in an attempt to reach the water.
Travis Akers shared on Facebook the moment the animal achieved this spectacular feat, commenting: "Florida is wild!"
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