An Alligator Went for a Swim in a Florida Family’s Pool

An 11-foot-long alligator went for a night-time swim in a family's pool in Sarasota County, Fla.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's office responded to a late night call Friday from a family in Nokomis, Fla. who needed help getting the animal safely out of their pool.

"The 11-foot intruder didn’t gracefully make his way through an open door," the Sarasota Sheriff's office tweeted. "He decided instead, to bust right through the screen.