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9-Foot Alligator Disrupts Tampa Family's Sleep, Captured

4/9/2026

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A 9-foot-6 alligator disturbed a Tampa family’s home at about 3 a.m. on March 29 after being found swimming in the pool enclosure.
Tampa Police Department and a nuisance alligator trapper responded and captured the animal, which hissed defensively during the restraint.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) notes that alligator courtship begins in early April, leading to mating in May and June.

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Story summary

A 9-foot-6 alligator disturbed a Tampa family’s home at about 3 a.m. on March 29 after being found swimming in the pool enclosure.
Tampa Police Department and a nuisance alligator trapper responded and captured the animal, which hissed defensively during the restraint.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) notes that alligator courtship begins in early April, leading to mating in May and June.