Wildlife rangers have helped an Australian family deal with an uninvited guest: a 5-foot-6-inch (1.7-meter) crocodile that wandered into their living room.

The juvenile saltwater crocodile wandered into a home in Bees Creek, a suburb of the northern Australian city of Darwin. Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported that the family found it in a partially enclosed living area Saturday morning after their dog's barking woke them.

Resident Jo Dodd describes the encounter as "a very surreal moment" and "the most freakiest thing." She suspects the croc might been stalking the dog.

Crocodile management official Dani Best told ABC the croc might have been forced out of a nearby creek by a larger croc. The intruder has been relocated to a crocodile farm.

What I'm sure we'd all love to know: HOW DOES A CROCODILE GET IN THE HOUSE? Though actually that reminds me of a bumper sticker I saw today on an old station wagon: This vehicle brakes for all animals EXCEPT gators.

Yeah how did it get in, did the dog open the door for it?

I wouldve had some shoes and a belt if I found one in my living room.

I don't recall hearing of an alligator in a house, (pythons get in thru the toilet) but it is quite common to find them on your patio, under your car or under your house. If your backyard borders water you know not to let your dogs run free in the backyard (or little kids).