On Thursday, FOX 4 received these pictures from a viewer.
Steve Cross says a drain that leads to a nearby pond was clogged near his home in Rotunda West.
So like any other day, crews worked to fix it on Wednesday.
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Steve Cross
That's when they discovered a dead, 10-foot alligator inside.
For the record, we don't recommend doing anything like what you see below.
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Steve Cross
Steve says once the alligator was shifted, two feet of water rushed back into the pond.
We've reached out to Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission for more information.