Nothing ushers in summer quite like an alligator in the swimming pool.

The brave men and women of the Sarasota, Fla., Sheriff's Office intercepted a reptilian visitor that showed up (presumably uninvited) to take a swim in someone's backyard pool.

Check out what happens when they tried to persuade to get this guy to leave! (Hint: he was not real happy about having to leave the pool.)

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Atlanta art and antiques appraiser and auctioneer Allan Baitcher (right) takes bids during a 2020 auction. Baitcher and his company, Peachtree Antiques, are being sued by a Florida multimillionaire who says he paid them $20 million for fakes. (AJC 2020)

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