A Florida homeowner had an unexpected visitor Friday morning when an alligator was spotted knocking — literally — on front doors in the Tortuga community, about 145 miles southeast of Tampa.
According to a Facebook post from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies from the 3rd precinct were called to the neighborhood after residents reported a “suspicious” alligator on the doorstep. Bodycam and cellphone footage showed the reptile leaping up toward one front door as if trying to enter.
Deputies responded quickly and, after some effort, managed to secure the roaming alligator. It was safely turned over to a licensed trapper, authorities said…