'Never a dull moment': Florida deputy helps wrangle 8-foot alligator in swimming pool

Wrangling alligators aren't necessarily listed in the job description of a Florida sheriff's deputy, but anything's possible in the Sunshine State. Brevard County Deputy Robert Santiago had to do just that after responding to a call on Tuesday of a wayward gator that ended up in a residential swimming pool.

VIDEO: Alligator body slams, eats massive python in Florida Everglades

A Florida woman captured an incredible video of an alligator enjoying a large python for an afternoon snack, garnering the attention of multiple people on social media. 

Tampa police trap a nearly 10-foot alligator on Howard Avenue

An alligator trapper is warning people to be careful after a 9’4" alligator was caught roaming around Howard Avenue early Wednesday morning. 

Photos: Alligator seems to be having a good time eating another alligator at Orlando park

Barbara D'Angelo says she was at the park on March 6 and as she was getting ready to leave, she spotted what appeared to be a large alligator chowing down on one of its own.

Georgia biologists shocked to see alligator ‘smiling back' from tortoise hole

A group of Georgia state wildlife biologists received that uncanny welcome after recently looking down a gopher tortoise hole and seeing a 4.5-foot alligator "smiling back."

New Orlando restaurant opening • 8-year-old cuts child's throat: Deputies • FL gator rips through metal fence

A Florida alligator easily broke through a metal fence in a viral video, an 8-year-old Florida boy is accused of cutting another child's throat, USPS mail carriers were robbed in Central Florida, Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen attacked was outside a Florida hotel according to reports, and Shaq's Big Chicken announces opening date and location for his Orlando restaurant: Here's FOX 35's Week in Review. 

Video shows alligator running away from Sandhill crane near Florida pond

Here’s something you don’t see every day! In a video recently shared on Facebook, an alligator is seen running away from a bird — yes, a Sandhill crane. 

So Florida: Massive alligator crushes through metal fence at Florida golf course

It's a competition no one asked for – how would a metal fence fair against an alligator? Easy answer – it doesn't, and the alligator definitely wins! But, the video is awesome to watch.

Florida man shoots alligator as it attacked dog in backyard: 'My heart just dropped'

We expect to see alligators in lakes around Florida, but what about in your backyard? A Deltona homeowner who asked not to be identified had to think fast when a gator started attacking his chocolate lab.

Florida man shoots alligator as it attacked dog in backyard: 'My heart just dropped'
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We expect to see alligators in lakes around Florida, but what about in your backyard? A Deltona homeowner who asked not to be identified had to think fast when a gator started attacking his chocolate lab.

Pet 7-foot gator removed from Texas home
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Texas Game Wardens and zoo staff captured and removed a 7-foot-long alligator from a Texas home. The woman raised it as a pet.