Too close for comfort: Gators seen scratching and knocking on front doors of 3 Florida homes

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. (WSVN) — A Tampa-area family had a different kind of wake-up call when a scaly neighbor tried to barge into their home. They experienced one of several recent alligator encounters across Florida that came too close for comfort.

Courtney Beck said she and her parents woke up when they heard scratching at the front door of their Wesley Chapel home this past week.

Beck said she and her loved ones heard the door rattling, and their dogs were barking. She became worried that someone was trying to break into the house…

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