A Florida couple brought new meaning to the phrase “See you later, alligator” this week when a nearly 7-foot reptile suddenly appeared in their home — prompting them to get wildlife officials involved.
Lee County residents Paul Quinn and his wife Mary Jo detailed their Sunday, March 9 encounter with an alligator to local NBC affiliate WBBH this week, as Paul said the unlikely guest appeared by his side when he was home alone.
“I’m like, ‘Is that really an alligator in my living room or in the kitchen area here?’ ” Paul said. “And then he saw me and he started running and I’m like, ‘Oh, crap, I got to deal with this today?’ ”
After Paul called 911, a far more welcomed visitor from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) came by to handle the situation, he told the outlet.
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