Anyone who owns a pool knows that if it's not screened in properly then occasionally you may find a reptile or two stopping by for a leisurely swim.

As a pool owner myself, and a southerner, I can tell you I have found all sorts of frogs, spiders, and occasionally a snake in our pool. The last snake encounter is why our pool is now fully screened in. Yet I can honestly say that I have NEVER experienced what this Sarasota Florida family experienced this Memorial Day.

Imagine walking out, ready to have a nice day of relaxing only to find your pool has been hijacked by an eight-foot gator!

The family did what anyone would do and called the Sarasota Police Department who sent out a deputy to assess the situation. Once there Deputy Lori Clark contacted a trapper who removed it from the pool and relocated it to another location. the gator was perfectly happy where he was and decided he

The gator seemed perfectly happy where he was and decided he wasn't going to go without a fight. Once the trapper was able to get the loop around the gator's neck the gator went into a full on barrel roll trying to fight off the trapper.  The trapper, however, was able to move the gator without harm and relocate him to a safer area and the family was able to continue on and enjoy their holiday.

I am sure this will be a story that gets told often for this family and let's hope they screen in that pool sometime soon.

Catch the video of the whole incident below.

What would you have done if you walked out and noticed a gator at the bottom of your pool? Let us know in the comments below.

Source: ABCaction News