Stunned homeowner found a crocodile - in his swimming pool

A stunned homeowner found a crocodile - in his swimming pool.

The massive 10ft creature was spotted on the island of Plantation Key in Florida, USA.

The homeowner called Pesky Critters Wildlife Control to capture the animal in the early hours of Sunday.

A video shows trapper Todd Hardwick wrestling with the reptile in blue-illuminated pool as it thrashes around.

With the help of his assistant trapper Jeff Peterla, Hardwick eventually manages to pull the animal out of the pool and onto the deck.

A Monroe county officer assisted the Pesky Critters Wildlife Control trappers with moving the animal to a safe location before releasing it.

The incident happened on June 11.