Alligator enters couple’s Louisiana home through dog door

Don and Jan Schultz woken by dog's bark that led them to 5ft reptile, prompting standoff that ended in capture by lasso

A couple not long moved from Arizona to Louisiana woke early one morning last month to find a 5ft alligator had entered their home through a dog door.

Don and Jan Schultz, the Washington Post said, were woken by growling from their Australian cattle dog, Panda, which they initially ignored. When Panda's alarm grew louder, and the couple heard a thud, they understood their new home in New Iberia had an unwanted visitor.