Spotlight 550-pound alligator goes for a dip in Florida family's swimming pool By Zoe Sottile, CNN May 21, 2022 May 21, 2022 Updated Jul 18, 2022 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An 11-foot, 550-lb alligator used a Florida family's swimming pool to cool off. Charlotte County Sheriff kAmp 3696>@E9 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]4??]4@>^a_aa^_d^`d^FD^D@FE9\42C@=:?2\2==:82E@C\D49@@=\EC?5^:?56I]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm2==:82E@C :? u=@C:52k^2m 6?;@J65 2? 62C=J DE2CE E@ E96 DF>>6C \\ 3J ;F>A:?8 :?E@ 2 72>:=JVD DH:>>:?8 A@@=]k^AmkAmp 72>:=J :? s66A rC66<[ u=@C:52[ H2D 2H2<6?65 3J D@>6 Q=@F5 ?@:D6DQ :? E96 62C=J 9@FCD @7 |@?52J >@C?:?8[ 244@C5:?8 E@ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]72463@@<]4@>^rr$~u{$96C:77^A@DED^beff`f``gfaaggaQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm2 u2463@@< A@DE 7C@> E96 r92C=@EE6 r@F?EJ $96C:77VD ~77:46]k^2mk^AmkAm(96? E96J H6?E E@ :?G6DE:82E6[ E96J 5:D4@G6C65 E96:C F?6IA64E65 8F6DEi 2 9F86 2==:82E@C[ H6:89:?8 :? 2E 2C@F?5 dd_ =3D 2?5 >62DFC:?8 2=>@DE `` 766E]k^Am People are also reading… Work on Exit 39 truck stop expected to move more quickly now New attorney is representing Wolfe as case moves forward Top Smyth DAR essay wins state competition Royal Oak DAR names 3 high school seniors as Good Citizens Chilhowie man faces multiple charges in domestic violence incident Chilhowie switches to biodegradable bags for yard waste Along the Yellow Brick Road Atkins Elementary celebrates new community-engaged playground Smyth supervisor seeks more communication from Thomas Bridge Water system Blacksburg elementary principal among 17 men arrested in prostitution case Spanberger signs 22 bills, including one concerning pharmacy benefit managers Virginia football QB Chandler Morris denied preliminary injunction in pursuit of 7th year $1M goal for Smyth County HealthTrust scholarship fund is near Smyth supervisors say collective bargaining bills could cost county millions Trump issues an expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge kAmQw6 E@C6 E9C@F89 E96 D4C66? E@ 86E E@ E96 ?:46[ 4@@= H2E6C[Q E96 D96C:77VD @77:46 D2:5]k^AmkAm$6C862?E qC25 $E6?56C E@=5 r}} E92E DF49 6?4@F?E6CD H:E9 2==:82E@CD 2C6 ?@E F?4@>>@?[ 6DA64:2==J 5FC:?8 E96 2==:82E@CDV >2E:?8 D62D@? :? E96 DAC:?8 2?5 DF>>6C \\ 2=E9@F89 E9:D 82E@C DE@@5 @FE 7@C :ED >2DD:G6 D:K6]k^AmkAmQ%9:D E9:?8 H2D ;FDE 2 >@?DE6C[Q D2:5 $E6?56C] QxE H2D 9F>@?8@FD]Qk^AmkAm!@=:46 @77:46CD 2E E96 D46?6 42==65 2 EC2AA6C] (:E9 E96 96=A @7 E9C66 @77:46CD[ E96 EC2AA6C FD65 2 ?@@D6 E@ AF== E96 82E@C @FE @7 E96 A@@= 2?5 E96? E2A65 :ED >@FE9 D9FE D@ :E 4@F=5 36 D276=J EC2?DA@CE65]k^Am kAm%96 EC2AA6C 2=C625J 925 2?@E96C ``\7@@E 2==:82E@C :? 9:D ECF4< H2:E:?8 E@ 36 EC2?D76CC65 E@ 2 D276C 6?G:C@?>6?E[ D@ 96 925 E@ AFE E96 C6AE:=6 7@F?5 :? E96 DH:>>:?8 A@@= :? 9:D EC2:=6C]k^AmkAm$E6?56C E@=5 r}} E92E E9:D H2D ;FDE @?6 @7 D6G6C2= 2==:82E@C 42==D 96 92D C6DA@?565 E@ E9:D H66<]k^AmkAmQx D:8?65 FA E@ 7:89E 4C:>6[ 96C6 x 2> 7:89E:?8 5:?@D2FCD[Q E96 @77:46C D2:5]k^AmkAm%96 EH@ 82E@CD H6C6 3@E9 D276=J C6=@42E65 E@ E96 ?62C3J E@H? @7 |FD6[ H9:49 :D Q>@C6 4@?5F4:G6Q E@ 2==:82E@CD[ $E6?56C D2:5]k^Am kAmw6 25G:D65 A6@A=6 E@ Q<66A J@FC 5:DE2?46Q :7 J@F 6?4@F?E6C 2? 2==:82E@C]k^Am kAmQ%96JVC6 ?@E 8@:?8 E@ 2EE24< J@F 2D =@?8 2D J@F 5@?VE 8@ FA E@ E96>[Q 96 D2:5] Q|@DE @7 E96 E:>6 E96JV== 8@ @? E96:C H2J]Qk^AmkAmsFC:?8 2==:82E@C >2E:?8 D62D@?[ 96 ?@E65[ E96 2?:>2=D 364@>6 >@C6 24E:G6[ EC2G6=:?8 :? D62C49 @7 >2E6D] %9:D =625D E@ 2 9:896C =:<6=:9@@5 @7 9F>2?\2==:82E@C 6?4@F?E6CD[ H:E9 E96 4C62EFC6D EFC?:?8 FA :? DH:>>:?8 A@@=D[ F?56C G69:4=6D 2?5 4=@D6 E@ 9@>6D]k^Am This week in weird news: A look at strange happenings from around the world Here's a look at some of the strangest news stories from the past week. The-CNN-Wireâ„¢ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved. 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Woman, 80, dies after falling into Florida pond, being 'grabbed' by 2 alligators, police say She "struggled to stay afloat" and two alligators "ultimately grabbed her while in the water," the sheriff's department said. Watch Now: Related Video Wireless Festival cancelled after Kanye West blocked from entering UK Artemis II Crew Return After Record Breaking Journey Beyond Earth Artemis II Crew Return After Record Breaking Journey Beyond Earth Trump brushes off war crimes concerns as he widens threat to Iran's power plants and bridges AP Trump brushes off war crimes concerns as he widens threat to Iran's power plants and bridges Trump says it would take 4 hours to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants AP Trump says it would take 4 hours to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants
Woman, 80, dies after falling into Florida pond, being 'grabbed' by 2 alligators, police say She "struggled to stay afloat" and two alligators "ultimately grabbed her while in the water," the sheriff's department said.
