A woman living near lake Olympia in Texas has filmed two alligators swimming in her backyard that was flooded from Hurricane-come-Tropical Storm Harvey.
Arlene Kelsch posted the video on Facebook on Sunday. In the footage, one alligator can be seen swimming near a fence. As the camera pans, a second alligator is seen swimming not far from the patio.
“I was still dealing with the fact that my backyard is filled with water, so many inches of rain dropped in only hours, so I was concerned,” Kelsch told Metro.
“Then, I see many tiny turtles, cuties swimming about. Sweet, right? Then I realize the piece of wood isn’t water, it’s a gator!”
The woman kept an eye on the giant reptile for about an hour. She discovered the second alligator when she came back to check on the first one.
“When I went to check on him, I saw he was closer to the house, but it turns out it wasn’t him, it was a second gator. I swear to God it was eyeballing me through the window!” she said.
Alligators weren’t the only invaders, Kelsch said. She also had a frog jump out at her from the fireplace.
“We have seen some snakes. That’s really what I am keeping an eye out for inside my house! Residents here in Lake Olympia will have sightings in the spring of baby alligators, but never inside our backyards,” Kelsch told Chron.
