Florida Family Wakes Up to Find an Alligator in Their Swimming Pool

Florida Family Wakes Up to Find an Alligator in Their Swimming Pool
An alligator is seen at the Gator Park in the Florida Everglades, on May 17, 2006. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo
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A Florida family was shocked to find an uninvited guest in their backyard on April 8.

An alligator measuring 8 feet 10 inches long was resting in their swimming pool in Palm Beach Gardens, 79 miles north of downtown Miami.

Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo
Editor/Reporter
Richard Szabo is an award-winning journalist with more than 12 years' experience in news writing at mainstream and niche media organizations. He has a specialty in business, tourism, hospitality, and healthcare reporting.
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