FULSHEAR, Texas - A Texas homeowner heading out for an early morning walk got quite a surprise when he mistook a large reptile parked on his front porch for an online delivery.

Officers with the Fulshear Police Department were called to a local residence last week after the homeowner accidentally struck an alligator with his screen door, initially believing it was a package from Amazon.

What they're saying: "With all the heavy rain we've been getting lately, it seems the gators are on the move," the police department said in a statement.