Florida homeowner finds 9-foot-4 alligator in backyard pool

Florida homeowner finds 9-foot-4 alligator in backyard pool

In a state where people and wildlife live in close proximity, even the most familiar spaces can suddenly become shared territory. One Florida homeowner got an unsettling surprise when a 9-foot-4 alligator showed up in their backyard swimming pool in Nokomis. What happened? At about 5:45 a.m., a homeowner in the Toscana Isles neighborhood spotted the large alligator in the pool through a Ring security camera. The Venice Police Department later re…