One of the world's largest lizards spotted swimming in Arizona man's backyard

One of the world's largest lizards spotted swimming in Arizona man's backyard

A Peoria, Arizona, resident got an unexpected backyard visitor when a giant lizard was spotted swimming in his pool. The unusual sighting of what appears to be an Asian water monitor, one of the largest lizards in the world, is a stark reminder that human activity, especially the exotic pet trade, can create risky encounters between people and animals. What happened? According to Fox 10 Phoenix, Eric Johnson was doing yardwork when he heard a lo…