Florida man calls 911 after returning home from lunch to find massive green iguana swimming in his toilet Fire fighters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida responded to the call about the lizard on Thursday before tweeting a photo of it in the man's toilet Jose Macia initially called the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, but was told the agency doesn't handle animal rescue calls of that nature Fire fighters eventually released the lizard into the wild unharmed Iguanas, pythons and alligators are commonly sighted in South FloridaBy Chauncey Alcorn For Dailymail.com Published: 06:39 GMT, 16 March 2019 | Updated: 06:39 GMT, 16 March 2019 1 Viewcomments A Florida man who went to use the bathroom on Thursday found an unexpected four-legged surprise. Authorities say Jose Macia, of Fort Lauderdale returned home from lunch Thursday afternoon and discovered a bright, green iguana in his toilet. Macia initially called the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, but an employee told him their agency doesn't handle animal rescue calls of this nature. So Macia called 911 instead. A Florida man called 911 on Thursday after finding this green iguana in his toilet Fire fighters who responded to the call said they removed the lizard from the bathroom and released it into the wild unharmed The department later tweeted out photos of the lizard and the fire fighter who rescued it Fire fighters with the Fort Lauderdale Fire and Rescue Department responded to the call. They entered the man's bathroom, lifted his toilet lid and found the lizard wading in the water. Someone took a picture of the reptile and tweeted it out using the department's Twitter account. 'Can you imagine lifting the toilet seat and finding this?' the department said in a Thursday afternoon tweet that included a photo of the lizard. Firefighter Jeff Kurus reached in and grabbed the iguana after putting on a sterile glove. The lizard was taken outside and released in the wild unharmed, the department said. Iguanas, which are native to South Florida, are commonly seen scurrying across lawns, sidewalks, and streets. Several Twitter users from the region were surprised a fellow Floridian would call 911 over seeing one in his toilet. 'He MUST be new here. That's just a little guy and he could have handled it. My 9 year old girl could have handled it,' Twitter user DANY said of Macia in a reply to the department's tweet. FLFR Battalion Chief Stephan Gollan said his department is accustomed to dealing with all kinds of wild animals in the tropical state where pythons and alligators are also commonly seen in public places. 'We are the end-all-be-all,' Gollan told the Miami Herald. Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility