A South African couple had to rule out a morning swim after they spotted a crocodile taking a dip in their pool.
Angel and Jaco Breytenbach from the country's North West Province were checking their security cameras on January 29 before letting their pets out of the house – and it's a good thing they did.
The cameras captured a croc sitting comfortably beneath the surface of their backyard swimming pool.
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The non-profit Wild Heart Wildlife Foundation was called in to help retrieve the predator.
They posted a video on social media showing the rescue, with people crowded around the edge of the pool.
After some thrashing about, the croc was hauled out of the pool with its jaws roped shut.
It proceeded to roll on the grass in an effort to escape its bonds, before coming to a stop and having a blanket tossed over its head.
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"Various animals have been displaced and shown up in strange places due to the heavy rains brought in by Cyclone Eloise," the foundation wrote on Facebook.
"It is believed that this crocodile came from a nearby river."
The crocodile has now been taken to a safe location and examined by the Department of Nature Conservation.
The foundation said following the examination, it would be released into its natural habitat.
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