![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/chilling-ring-doorbell-footage-captures-huge-alligator-prowling-outside-home-at-night/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_Alligator-caught-on-Ring-doorbell-camera-triggers-motion-alert-for-Tampa-Bay-homeowner.jpg&description=The home's resident Lucia bought the Ring doorbell camera for her Florida home to watch out for "poop bandits" in her garden but wasn't expecting her scaly late-night visitor Petrifying footage captured on a Ring doorbell camera has shown an alligator prowling around outside the front porch of a home. Unsurprisingly, the video came from Florida, where alligators are a common sight. The video shows the huge gator approaching the home before looking at it curiously. The family's dog can be heard barking at the unwanted visitor. But the sound seems to prompt the end of the alligator's investigation, as it then heads off on its travels to a different location. The home's resident, Lucia, told Fox News Digital: "I initially got the Ring doorbell camera for dog poop bandits in my yard. I also receive a lot of motion alerts from cars and people walking by on the corner lot." For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US She added: "The reason why I did check it was because my dog barked while I was sleeping at 4.30 and when I woke up later, I looked to see what got her riled up." Despite alligators being common in Florida, it was the first time Lucia had seen one on her property. It had its impact on her, as she now scouts for alligators in the early morning. According to experts who handle alligators, there are certain key activities it's important to avoid. They are to not feed the alligators, to keep pets away from ponds or large bodies of water, only swim in the day and stay clear of the beasts if you encounter one. The reptiles are considered pests in Florida, with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) saying they've inhabited the marshes, swamps, rivers and lakes in the state for centuries. They're founding all 67 counties across Florida. With more and more people moving to and living in Florida in recent years, many people are looking for desirable waterfront homes. With more people living by the wa){kind=link}
The home’s resident Lucia bought the Ring doorbell camera for her Florida home to watch out for “poop bandits” in her garden but wasn’t expecting her scaly late-night visitor
Petrifying footage captured on a Ring doorbell camera has shown an alligator prowling around outside the front porch of a home.
Unsurprisingly, the video came from Florida, where alligators are a common sight. The video shows the huge gator approaching the home before looking at it curiously.
The family’s dog can be heard barking at the unwanted visitor. But the sound seems to prompt the end of the alligator’s investigation, as it then heads off on its travels to a different location.
The home’s resident, Lucia, told Fox News Digital: “I initially got the Ring doorbell camera for dog poop bandits in my yard. I also receive a lot of motion alerts from cars and people walking by on the corner lot.”