Louisiana couple gets late-night surprise visit from alligator

Thursday, June 29, 2023
LOUISIANA (WTVD) -- A couple who recently relocated from Arizona to Louisiana got quite the Cajun welcome when they awoke to an uninvited late-night guest inside their home.

Don and Jan Schultz were woken up in the middle of the night by their seven-year-old dog Panda who sensed something was wrong.
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"Our dog panda growled --a deep throat grumble and woke my wife up and she tapped me and said, 'I think there's somebody in the house,' Don Schultz said. "And so I got up and headed down the hall to check. I saw the shape of an alligator."

A five-foot alligator had entered the Schultz home through a doggy door.

"It was quite an experience. We're getting the full Cajun experience," Don said.
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Don and Jan called 911 and wildlife and fisheries came soon after to capture the uninvited reptile.

He said he and his wife are installing a locking dog door that only unlocks with a dog collar to prevent any future surprises.



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