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Florida family surprised by alligator on back porch

How To Escape An Alligator Attack
By Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
April 13, 2019

Alligator mating season is in full swing in Florida, so residents need to be wary. You never know where one of those love-seeking reptiles might show up.

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A family in Fort Myers knows that firsthand. They were awakened at 2 a.m. Friday to the sound of an alligator breaking into and entering their home, the Fort Myers News-Press reported.

Explore>> Florida police remove 12-foot, 800-pound alligator

The 8-foot alligator ripped through the screen in the home’s lanai area and was perched on the back porch of the home, according to the Fort Myers Police Department.

Explore>> Watch: 8-foot, 300-pound alligator pulled from South Florida pool

Officials from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission captured the gator and will relocate it, the News-Press reported.

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