A woman in Brazil was shocked to find an alligator hiding behind her sofa after heavy rains flooded her house in the town of Parauapebas, in Para state.

 

She said she was alerted to the reptile's presence by her three-year-old son, who was patting its head. :o

 

The woman snatched the child away and called the fire brigade, who trapped the 1.5m-long (5ft) alligator. The firefighters said the family was lucky the reptile was not hungry. Firefighter Captain Luiz Claudio Farias said it could have seriously hurt or even killed the boy.

 

Capt Farias said it was not uncommon for animals such as alligators and snakes to enter people's houses in towns such as Parauapebas which are built very near rivers and the rainforest. He said the reptile had been released in a less populated area of the town.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12562018

Happens to me all the time.

Holy Crap thats scary

That's seriously awesome. :wacky:.

What a croc! :rolleyes:

He said the reptile had been released in a less populated area of the town.

.... :|

Why this reminds me of the My Little Pony episode where Twilight Sparkle gets in the bath in Pinkie Pie's house and Pinkie's pet alligator pops out of the water, I don't know.