A construction crew in North Carolina found an alligator sleeping in the attic of a home they were renovating. 

One of the employees told his co-workers about the gator, who thought he was joking at first. When they took a look, they saw the eight-foot-long gator sleeping in the corner of the attic.

Wildlife officials were able to remove the animal from the home. They said alligators are coming out of hibernation earlier this year because of the warmer weather.