"Massive" crocodile removed from pool in Plantation Key
PLANTATION KEY -- MIAMI - A "massive" 10 foot crocodile was removed from a swimming pool in Plantation Key early Sunday morning.
The homeowner contacted wildlife officials are 2 a.m. about the croc. Pesky Critters Wildlife Control sent out wildlife trapper Todd Hardwick and his assistant Jeff Peterla to corral the critter.
The splashes on the pool deck made for a slippery and dangerous situation but they were able to get it out of the water.
A Monroe County officer then assisted them with moving it to a safe location for release and encouraging it back into its habitat.
Crocodiles are a threatened species in Florida and endangered everywhere else in the United States.
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