ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County deputies responded to a renegade reptile this week.

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Orange County deputies Jonathan Hill and Janeen Jeffra were called to an east Orange County home after the homeowner woke up to find an alligator had crawled into her pool.

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“They didn’t go over this in the academy,” Hill said.

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Orange County deputies respond after alligator found in swimming pool

The alligator was captured and relocated to the St. Johns River by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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Florida residents should always be careful around water because of alligators.

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Anyone who sees an alligator where it shouldn’t be is encouraged to call FWC’s Nuisance Alligator Hotline at 866-392-4286.

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