VIDEO: Massive crocodile caught swimming in Florida pool 

A massive 10-foot American crocodile was caught swimming in the backyard swimming pool of a Florida family, authorities said. 

The crocodile was caught on camera sneaking into a blue-illuminated pool on Sunday, June 11 in the early hours of the morning. The owner of the home in Plantation Ket at Mile Marker 90 called wildlife officials to remove the animal. 

To try to remove the animal from the pool, two wildlife trappers were sent to the scene. However, they faced more trouble than expected to get the animal out of the water. 

Expert wildlife trapper Todd Hardwick from Pesky Critters Wildlife Control was the first to attempt to remove the crocodile by trying to take it out of the water. However, he had no luck as the animal was bigger than they anticipated. 

“We now have a slippery pool deck here,” he said as the animal can be seen thrashing around the pool in circles, making waves, and hissing at the trapper. 

Finally, Hardwick and assistant trapper Jeff Peterla were able to haul the beast out of the water but the battle was far from over. 

The crocodile continues to roll around on the ground, flipping over as the trappers tied up its mouth with a rope. One of the men had to get onto the animal’s back to stabilize him and prevent him from moving. 

The animal was finally taken to a safe location in the wild, where it was released. 

“Footage shows Todd Hardwick removing its restraints once relocated and gently but safely encouraging it back into its habitat,” read a social media post by Pesky Critters Wildlife Control, along with a video. 

“Crocodiles are a threatened species in Florida, and endangered everywhere else in the United States,” the post continued. 

American crocodiles are listed as a protected species by the Federal Endangered Species Act. They are commonly found around Florida’s coastlines in brackish or saltwater areas.