The internet is freaking out that an 11-foot alligator ended up in someone’s indoor pool — but the local police department says it’s ‘just a Florida thing’

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• A Sarasota couple awoke to find an 11-foot American alligator swimming in their indoor pool.
• The emergency responders seemed to enjoy removing the large animal in a video that’s since gone viral. 
• The Sarasota Sheriff department tweeted “Understand it’s just a #FloridaThing!”

Living in Florida means living with the possibility that just about anything can happen. A simple Google search of the phrase “a Florida man” will quickly exemplify the type of antics associated with the Sunshine State’s human residents, yet let’s not forget that the wildlife in the area is also known to party.

Today’s example involves an 11-foot-long (3.35 meterS) American alligator that took itself for a swim in a Sarasota County couple’s indoor swimming pool. Yes, indoor.

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