FWC officials removed the gator from the home on Silver Lake Drive

Homeowners Pam and Lyn spotted what they believed was a 6-foot gator doing just that in their refreshing pool. (Pam and Lyn P)

MELBOURNE, Fla. – Even alligators need a pool day every once in a while.

Homeowners Pam and Lyn spotted what they believed was a 6-foot gator doing just that in their refreshing pool on Tuesday.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission responded to the home on Silver Lake Drive in Melbourne to remove it.

Homeowners recorded video of an alligator that was seen in a Melbourne neighborhood on Tuesday.

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FWC sends trappers to remove alligators from residential areas like this in accordance with its Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program.

FWC officials said they responded to the home on Silver Lake Drive in Melbourne to remove the gator. (Pam and Lyn P)

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