Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe Feb. 6 (UPI) -- A Florida family woke up to a surprising scene when they discovered an alligator taking an early morning dip in their backyard pool. The Boca Raton Police Services Department said in a Facebook post that a family awoke Monday to discover an 8-foot alligator taking a swim in the pool behind their Boca Raton home. Advertisement The department shared photos of the alligator before and after it was captured by an officer with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. It was unclear whether the alligator was released back into the wild or taken to an FWC facility. Read More Florida man wrestles alligator outside of his home Alligator bites python while tangled on golf course in Florida Authorities seize illegal alligator after Facebook post