Family finds alligator in backyard pool

Add this one to the "Only in Florida" files.

A family in Tampa Bay in the US went out to their backyard swimming pool on the Memorial Day holiday only to discover it was already occupied – by a 2.43m alligator.

"Luckily, these homeowners took a second look this morning before jumping in to kick off their Memorial Day," the local police wrote on their Facebook page.

"Deputy Lori Clark was first to respond to the Plantation neighborhood where this healthy 7-8 ft. gator was at the bottom of a family's swimming pool.

"MyFWC also responded and called out a trapper who will relocate the gator to a safer and more "appropriate" location... #OnlyInFlorida #MemorialDayInTheSunshineState"

The mighty beast can be seen thrashing around angrily as rescuers rope it in and attempt to drag it out of the pool.

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