Iguana Found Stuck in Florida's Resort Water Slide Alongside 30 Eggs in 'Unusual' Removal Job

A female iguana is free again after an "unusual" encounter with a water slide.

On April 19, Humane Iguana Control, an iguana removal company in southern Florida, received a call about a female iguana found inside a pool slide jet at a Miami-Dade resort. The resort also found numerous iguana eggs at the bottom of the pool connected to the slide.

"When we got the call, we dropped everything we were doing and rushed to the location," Michael Ronquillo from Humane Iguana Control told WFLA. Humane Iguana Control also shared photos and videos from the incident on Facebook, noting that the slide situation was "a first for us."

"This was one of the most unusual iguana removal jobs we have come across," Humane Iguana Control shared in a statement obtained by PEOPLE.

"Upon arrival, the iguana managed to find its way out of the jet, and we were able to remove the iguana eggs swiftly. We're not sure how the iguana eggs ended up in that pool! During this time of year, which is breeding season, female iguanas will lay their eggs in burrows, but at times, they will randomly lay their eggs in strange places," the company added.

On social media, Humane Iguana Control shared photos of the iguana eggs its employees found scattered underwater at the bottom of the pool and a shot of the iguana trapped inside the pool slide.

In its Facebook video, Humane Iguana Control noted that employees checked the pool's pipes with an endoscopy camera "to make sure" all creatures were cleared from the area before gathering the eggs.

Humane Iguana Control collected around 30 iguana eggs from the pool. Ronquillo told WSVN that it is unclear how the eggs ended up in the pool while the iguana was in the slide, but he shared a theory.

"Our guess is [the iguana laid] them around the slide area, and the eggs just rolled down from the slide, so that's pretty much how they ended up in that area," he said.

In its statement to PEOPLE, Humane Iguana Control noted the iguanas, an invasive species in Florida, are a common problem in South Florida, "just like roaches would be throughout the USA."

"You will most likely come across an iguana in or around your property, and no property is safe from this invasive species," Humane Iguana Control shared about the situation in South Florida.

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Humane Iguana Control also recommended that Florida residents do not try to remove iguanas from their homes alone.

"If you do not have experience handling these reptiles, you may get injured due to their sharp nails and teeth; also, their tails can whip at speeds of 30 mph! If you come across an iguana burrow, you should not cover it until it is inspected for iguanas and their eggs," the company advised.

To learn more about iguanas and how to handle encounters with these reptiles, visit Humane Iguana Control's website.