A Florida woman is facing charges after she allegedly stole an alligator from her former place of employment and kept it inside a hotel bathtub to use for a birthday photoshoot earlier this month.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said an officer was dispatched to the Grove Resort and Water Park in Winter Garden, Florida, on Sept. 4 after the Orange County Sheriff's Office requested help with a young alligator approximately two feet long, FOX 35 Orlando reported Thursday. 

An incident report obtained by the outlet revealed the alligator was kept inside a hotel bathroom by a woman named Madison Stephan.

Stephan allegedly told officials she "borrowed" the reptile without permission from her former job, Croc Encounters in Tampa, to take pictures with it for her birthday. She allegedly took the alligator by entering the facility before it opened using keys she still had in her possession.

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She then made the drive back to the hotel with the gator and put it in water in the bathtub of her hotel room. The two locations are about an hour and 20 minutes apart, according to Google Maps.

It's unclear who called authorities to report the gator in the hotel room.

The gator was alive but "cold to the touch" when FWC officers arrived at the location, the incident report stated. It was also noted that the reptile had no way to take itself out of the water.

It was returned to Croc Encounters later on that day and is doing well as of late Thursday night.

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When contacted by authorities, the owner of Croc Encounters confirmed Stephan is a former employee and said she did not have permission to be on the property or to take the alligator.

"We are very grateful to the responding officers who were able to get this little guy back to his proper home at Croc Encounters so he can continue to greet and educate visitors at our facility," the zoo said in a statement to Tampa news outlets.

Despite Stephan's alleged actions, the owner declined to pursue charges of theft or trespassing, FOX 35 reported.

Stephan was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of an alligator.

The San Francisco 49ers took care of business in its home opener against the New York Giants, remaining undefeated on the season with 30-12 victory on "Thursday Night Football."

The 49ers used its stellar run game to operate its offense against a Giants defense that’s allowed an average 138.5 yards on the ground in two games. And of course, it was Christian McCaffrey leading that charge with 85 yards on the ground as well as 34 yards through the air. 

But the Giants’ front seven needing to be focused on the run game led to Deebo Samuel getting the 1-on-1 matchups head coach Kyle Shanahan loves to see. Samuel had 12 targets, catching six of them for 129 yards, including a 27-yard touchdown to put a dagger in the Giants’ hopes for another comeback in the fourth quarter. 

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49ers quarterback Brock Purdy started off a bit slow in this game, but he started to heat up when he got the ball out of his hand quickly and found his playmakers in Samuel, McCaffrey and tight end George Kittle (seven catches for 90 yards on nine targets). 

Purdy finished 25 of 37 with 310 yards through the air and two touchdowns. 

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The game began with long drives from each team, but stellar defense resulted in field goals to make it 3-3. It wasn’t until the Niners’ third drive of the game that rookie receiver Ronnie Bell, playing for the injured Brandon Aiyuk, scored his first career touchdown on a nine-yard out route that needed a toe tap to stay in bounds in the end zone. 

Bell did well in this game in Aiyuk’s absence, catching two balls for 24 yards, including a wacky tipped ball by Giants corner Adoree’ Jackson that he tracked through the air and brought down for a first down. 

On New York’s sideline was Saquon Barkley, who suffered a high-ankle sprain against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday and couldn’t fight through the pain on a short week. Without a threat in the run game, the 49ers were able to tee off on an offensive line that was already shaky before left tackle Andrew Thomas was ruled out for this one. 

Quarterback Daniel Jones was under duress thanks to pressure created by Nick Bosa, Dre Greenlaw, Javon Hargrave and others on San Fran’s front seven. He finished 22 of 32 for 137 yards with no touchdowns and one interception. 

The Giants’ only touchdown of the game came thanks to a forced punt that resulted in a start from San Fran’s 37-yard line due to a penalty on the fair catch from rookie returner Eric Gray. Matt Breida, filling in for the injured Barkley, punched in an eight-yard run two plays later.

But that’s all the Giants could muster in this game. 

Jones tried to close the gap late when the game was 30-12 after Samuel’s touchdown, but a ball that hit off tight end Darren Waller’s hands ended up an interception by Talanoa Hufanga to seal the win. 

The 49ers will look to keep their win streak alive next week when the Cardinals come to town, while the Giants will try to get back on track against the Seattle Seahawks on "Monday Night Football."