Posted on 06/23/2025 6:08:07 AM PDT by V_TWIN
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – According to data, Florida is home to the second-largest number of alligators in the United States, falling about 700,000 gators behind Louisiana.
But that still doesn’t make it any less shocking when one of the large reptiles shows up on your property and appears to be using your backyard pool to cool off from the intense summer heat.
Well, according to a Ponte Vedra Beach resident, that’s exactly what happened when he woke up on Sunday morning.
Edward McClamma sent pictures and video to News4JAX on Sunday of an alligator in his pool, showing the gator swimming around before eventually resting on the pool’s entry steps.
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