The man said he had heard a noise before the door. (WOFL)
The alligator lunged at the man and bit him on his upper thigh. He sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported by medical personnel.
LACROSSE PRACTICE INTERRUPTED AFTER ALLIGATOR TAKES THE FIELD AT FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL
Officers located the alligator near the front entrance to the residence. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) responded to the scene and called a trapper who euthanized the alligator.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the agency for additional comment.
The attack comes after an 85-year-old Florida woman was killed last month when an alligator attacked her as she was walking her dog.
Local media reported that the woman was walking the pet by a pond at a retirement community in St. Lucie when a 10-foot alligator jumped out and grabbed her.
Fox News’ Louis Casiano contributed to this report.