Man in Florida finds an alligator inside of his swimming pool
@Deepizzaguy (114755)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
July 23, 2025 3:55pm CST
Ponta Verde Beach Florida resident Edward McClamma woke up on Sunday morning June 22 to find an alligator swimming inside of his pool which scared him.
The alligator made its way to the swimming pool's entry steps when Edward contacted officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) who sent a trapper to remove the alligator from the swimming pool and relocate the animal to another area safely.
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@RasmaSandra (89512)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 Jul
Aww that alligator only wanted to cool off, Glad they got him out,
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@Deepizzaguy (114755)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Jul
I know what you mean since the heat in Florida in the summer can be harmful.
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@Deepizzaguy (114755)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Jul
Gators getting pools is commonplace,
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@celticeagle (180316)
• Boise, Idaho
23 Jul
I think you wrote about a similar incident before.
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@celticeagle (180316)
• Boise, Idaho
24 Jul
@Deepizzaguy ..........Not sure. It seems to be a rather common occurrence down there.
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@Deepizzaguy (114755)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Jul
The story was from another city in Florida. I could be wrong.
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@Deepizzaguy (114755)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Jul
@celticeagle You are right.
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@FourWalls (79177)
• United States
24 Jul
Wow, and there haven’t even been any hurricanes yet!
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@Deepizzaguy (114755)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Jul
Thank goodness there have been no hurricanes yet.
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@Deepizzaguy (114755)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 Jul
@rakski The heat outside in Florida during the summer is very hot.
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@Deepizzaguy (114755)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Jul
I am sure that Florida is very hot like some states in the U S are having heat waves.
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@Deepizzaguy (114755)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Jul
Alligators are very dangerous animals.
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@Deepizzaguy (114755)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Jul
You are right. Seeing an alligator inside of a pool is scary.
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@cynthiann (18612)
• Jamaica
23 Jul
We have alligators and crocodiles here in Jamaica but in one specific area. I’ve never actually seen one outside of the zoo and do not want to. Yes - I am that scared of them.
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@Deepizzaguy (114755)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Jul
I am also scared of alligators.
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@LeaPea2417 (38506)
• Toccoa, Georgia
24 Jul
That's one of the reasons I would never move to Florida 
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@Vikingswest1 (7448)
• United States
23 Jul
When officers from FWC arrived, they surveyed the situation and asked the owner what was the alligator doing in his pool?
Edward responded with "It appears to be swimming."
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@garymarsh6 (23819)
• United Kingdom
24 Jul
That would freak me out good & proper too!
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@garymarsh6 (23819)
• United Kingdom
24 Jul
@Deepizzaguy I saw one on a river bank in Florida in March.
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@Deepizzaguy (114755)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Jul
I am in agreement with you that just seeing a live alligator is scary.
@innertalks (23205)
• Australia
24 Jul
Perhaps more secure alligator proof fences are needed around pools there, to prevent this from happening, as some careless people just jump into their pool, without checking for swimming alligators in there too, and such a person could easily have ended up as alligator breakfast.
@LindaOHio (202403)
• United States
24 Jul
I'm glad the gator has been relocated.
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@Deepizzaguy (114755)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Jul
Me too since alligators deserve a chance to live in peace.
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