A neighborhood in Casselberry, Fla., is on edge after several families spotted and photographed a large monitor lizard prowling in their yards. A homeowner recently noticed the nearly 5-foot lizard roaming in their community and snapped photos of it as it walked near a retention pond.

Experts said monitor lizards are fierce predators and their bite alone can kill their prey. They are fast runners, have powerful tails and feed on insects, birds and mammals.

Police said they believe the monitor lizard was probably someone's exotic pet and was released into the retention pond at some point.

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