Gator Wakes Up Family In New Tampa

NEW TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - April is the beginning of alligator mating season, but a family in New Tampa found out Friday morning that one gator may have tried to get things started a few days early.

The gator showed up in the backyard of a home on Yellow Clover Drive in the early hours of the morning and work the family up.  When they looked outside, they found the gator and called 911. 

Two Tampa police officers watched the reptile while FWC officials made their way to the home.Once on the scene, they were able to wrangle the gator, but not without some attitude.

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