Tegu lizard found in homeowner's backyard in Stafford

STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. ( DC News Now ) — A resident in south Stafford was in for a surprise on Saturday afternoon.

At 5:30 p.m., a Stafford County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a home on Phillips Street for an “uninvited guest” in a backyard.

When the deputy arrived, she found that the homeowner had already captured the guest, a tegu lizard. Tegus are found in Central and South America.

As of Saturday night, the lizard, Dwayne “the Croc” Johnson, was resting at the animal shelter, awaiting his owner’s claim.

Tegu lizard found in homeowner’s backyard in Stafford