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Dinner guest? 8-foot gator crawls into Florida woman’s kitchen

Deputies, wildlife workers relocate alligator

VENICE, Fla. – A woman in Florida has quite the story to tell after getting an unwelcome surprise.

Mary Hollenback said she was sitting inside her Venice home watching TV when a nearly 8-foot gator came walking right into her kitchen.

“I had to have a picture of him because nobody would believe it otherwise,” she said.

She said the reptile was able to open a magnetic screen door and push its way inside.

After calling 911, deputies and wildlife workers were able to remove the gator and relocate him.


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