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The old saying goes that if there is a freshwater body of water in Florida then there is almost certainly an alligator in it, that\u2019s how prevalent they are here in the sunshine state. As I write this, I can see a 5ft alligator in the lake out my window here in SW Florida. They are everywhere.<\/p>\n
That said, it is still quite rare to find alligators<\/a> in swimming pools. For starters, most pools in Florida (not mine though) are screened in\/caged to keep out the mosquitoes and other bugs. The cages act as a barrier to keep out most alligators and other creatures seeking freshwater. But they don\u2019t always work!<\/p>\n Case in point, this alligator removal below in Tampa, Florida<\/a>. Officers in Tampa were called in for a 3 AM alligator removal after a homeowner found a large one in their pool at night last week.<\/p>\n Alligator Removal Footage Captured By Tampa, Florida Officers\u2019 Body Cameras<\/p>\n The Tampa PD enlisted the help of a local trapper who works with the police department for this. I cannot imagine that gentleman receives an abundance of calls after 2 AM asking him to come pull a gator out of a swimming pool but this is Florida after all and you never know what will happen next.<\/p>\n Here is the Tampa PD body camera footage posted on Facebook with a YouTube video below of the footage spliced up into a local news story, so you can choose your preferred watching medium.<\/p>\n The YouTube version:<\/p>\n All\u2019s well that ends well, right? The Tampa Police Department wrote \u201cWhat was thought to be a human intruder\u2026turned out to be a Florida-style uninvited guest.\u201d Adding \u201cjust after 3:00 a.m., on March 29, 2026, officers found a gator had let itself in for a solo swim. With assistance from a nuisance alligator<\/a> trapper, the scaly suspect was safely removed, leaving the residents to finally enjoy some well-deserved, gator-free sleep.\u201d<\/p>\n