An iguana made a startling appearance in a Florida family's toilet Tuesday, scaring the women who discovered it and prompting a 911 call.
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It seems the reptile had somehow traveled through the home's pipes and ventured out in the toilet.
Rather than handling the scaly intruder herself, the homeowner called police.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue's Lt. Scott Mullin told the Miami Herald that it was the first time he had ever encountered an iguana in a toilet. Mullins said he usually finds snakes.
”I have no idea how it got there,” Mullin told the Herald. “I (sic) guessing it probably came up through the pipes.”
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Mullin removed the iguana for the family and turned it over to a local wildlife center, according to the newspaper.
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Shelby Lin Erdman and Sandra Nortunen contributed to this story.