Children arrive at Florida preschool to find nine-foot alligator in parking lot

A nine-foot-long alligator, nicknamed Elvis, was caught resting in the parking lot of a Florida pre-school.

The alligator was spotted lounging at Fishhawk Early Learning Preschool in Lithia, as children arrived for the day on Wednesday (7 May).

Fishhawk Early Learning Preschool in Lithia, Florida on Wednesday (07 May).

A certified trapper responded to the scene to help deputies from Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office wrangle the alligator and relocate it.

"Thanks to a quick response and teamwork, this king of the (swamp) jungle was safely removed,” a county sheriff spokesman said.