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SARASOTA COUNTY, Fl. — A Florida homeowner discovered a big surprise in their swimming pool on Saturday.
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Department said it received a call about an alligator from a homeowner and when deputies arrived they found an 11-foot alligator enjoying itself in a swimming pool.
The sheriff’s department posted video and photos of the gator on Facebook and they immediately went viral.
Authorities called in a trapper to safely remove the alligator.