Alligator tries to beat the Florida heat in family pool

SARASOTA, FLORIDA — One Florida family is thanking their lucky stars that they looked before they jumped into their pool on Memorial Day.

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The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office and Florida Fish and Wildlife were called to the home in the Plantation neighborhood and discovered a 7 to 8 foot gator hanging out in the swimming pool. 

A trapper was called to come get the curious gator out of the pool. After doing a few rolls in the water, the gator was relocated to a "safer and more 'appropriate' location" according to the Sheriff's Office in a Facebook post.

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