Bloke jumped out of bed and grabbed gun only to discover break-in was 5ft beast

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    An alligator burst into a couple's home setting their dog off barking until they grew concerned burglar was eyeing up their valuables.

    Don Schulz bolted out of bed in nothing but his underwear and grabbed a gun before investigating the noise in his New Iberia home in Louisiana, US.

    Rather than pulling his pistol out on a thieving intruder, Don discovered his dog was barking frantically at a five-foot long alligator.

    The reptile had made itself at home after creeping through Don and partner Jan's dog flap last Saturday, June 24.

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    Don wandered into the hallway but initially couldn't make out the shape of their uninvited guest.

    When he realised what it was he stepped back after his foot was only 12 inches from the 'gator's jaws.

    Don called the Sheriff's Office, who called in the Fish and Wildlife Department.

    The 'gator was then captured and restrained by the authorities.

    Don said: "Panda, our Australian Cattledog, growled a bit in bed at 01:30 this morning.

    "Jan tapped me and said she thinks someone is in the house. I grabbed my pistol and in my underwear. I turned the corner into the hallway.

    "It was dark, but I stopped because I could see a shape on the edge of the rug. I couldn't focus very good having just woke up.

    "But when the full shape registered in my brain I jumped back. My foot had only been about 12 inches away from its head!

    "I yelled to Jan that there was an alligator in the hallway.

    "She thought I was full of s***,so I took a pic and showed her. Then called the sheriff's office.

    "The 'gator was about five feet long and it came into the house through the dog door.

    "The expert thought that since it's been so hot for the last couple of weeks, it felt the cool air seeping out from around the dog door and just followed it into the house.

    "I only run the a/c to the bedroom zones at night so it followed the cool breeze to the far end of the hallway and was lying right below the cold air return."

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