Huge 10ft crocodile thrashing around in homeowner’s pool caught by pest control

A shocking video has captured the moment a 10-foot crocodile was thrashing around a homeowner's swimming pool after being caught by pest control.

Officials from Pesky Critters Wildlife Control were called to a residential home in Florida, early Sunday morning (June 11) after the horrified resident discovered a huge crocodile in their swimming pool.

Well-known trapper Todd Hardwick and his team arrived at the home in Plantation Key, around 2 am, to remove the beast from the water when it started fighting back.

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A video shows Hardwick and his assistant, Jeff Peterla, roping the crocodile as it starts thrashing around in the water to fight back from their pull.

Water was seen spilling up over the pool deck – creating a slippy situation for the blokes trying to keep their footing to remove the animal.

The clip goes on to show Hardwick tugging on the rope to drag the resistant beast out of the pool and drag it across the wet pavement.

Reports say a cop from Monroe County Sheriff’s Office assisted the team with removing the crocodile from the premises and releasing it back into the wild.

Hardwick was seen removing the restraints from the animal and encouraging it to go back into its habitat.

Speaking about the incident to the Miami Herald, he said: "One more example in Florida of why everyone should turn on the pool light before they jump in for a swim at night."

Posting on Instagram, Pesky Critters explained that the croc was released because they "are a threatened species in Florida, and endangered everywhere else in the United States."

American crocodiles are known as one of the most docile croc species and can be found in ponds, coves, and creeks in mangrove swamps.

They tend to avoid contact with humans where possible but will splash around in water if they are frightened.

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