Overview
- Tampa officers called to a home in the Arbor Greene community found an alligator occupying the backyard swimming pool.
- Police guided the reptile to stay in the water so it would tire, then a licensed nuisance alligator trapper secured it.
- Video from the scene shows an officer and the trapper hoisting the animal out of the pool and loading it into a truck.
- The Tampa Police Department said the removal was safe, noting the residents could finally get gator‑free sleep.
- Local reports estimated the alligator at about 9 feet long, a size that often triggers coordinated responses in Florida neighborhoods.