Tampa boy had nightmare in middle of the night, but wasn't scared when real gator arrived at home

A Tampa mom was already wide-awake Sunday morning after her son woke up from a nightmare. Then, they heard scratching noises at the front door, but her son didn't seem to be frightened by the surprise visitor.

Louisiana family tries to coax 12-foot alligator off of busy highway

A group of Louisiana drivers spent hours trying to move a 12-foot alligator off a busy interstate with a paint-roller extension pole.

Gator that killed dog caught, euthanized in Winter Garden

An alligator trapper is warning people and pets to stay away from bodies of water after a woman's dog was attacked and killed by one.

Alligator attacks, kills woman's dog in Winter Garden, officials say

Resident Jeff Dyal posted on Facebook that the gator was 11 ½-feet and that it was his neighbor's large dog that was killed.

Woman tries to remove alligator from Louisiana highway

Some tense moments between a small, territorial alligator and a Louisiana woman were caught on camera.

Teen ties rope around Brevard alligator, Florida wildlife officials say

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) says three vacationers decided to tie a rope around a Brevard County alligator, and it led to an unfortunate and dangerous situation.

Massive alligator shows up at front door of Manatee County home

A slightly clumsy alligator gave one Manatee County homeowner a bit of a shock when he checked his doorbell footage.

3-legged gator, bound with boxing tape, found outside Tampa sanctuary

A 5-foot, 10-inch alligator with a missing limb and boxing tape around her jaws, front legs, and tail was discovered Thursday outside Croc Encounters, an educational and wildlife sanctuary facility in Tampa.

Louisiana gator comes ashore on Texas beach

"Upon arrival he was dehydrated underweight and in critical condition. We were happy to report that with treatment over the last few days his status been has been upgraded to good," the center said.

Woman attacked by 7-foot alligator while walking dog near lake in Palm Harbor

Pinellas County EMS took the woman to the hospital with serious injuries on her lower right leg. A trapper was later able to locate and catch the 7-foot, 7-inch alligator.