In Florida, alligators found in backyards are not unheard of but alligator taking a dip in a backyard swimming pool is another story. This is exactly what Sharon Bente and her husband from Bradenton saw when they heard a noise in their backyard in the middle of the night. The 8-feet gator was swimming in circles along with a little floating toy. The couple called the Sheriffs Office and the gator was later taken to a farm in Arcadia.