Florida's iguanas might fall from trees, hit people amid cold front

Iguanas might begin falling from trees in Florida as the Sunshine State is hit with unusually cold conditions.

Iguanas are cold-blooded and rely on the sun and natural heat from their surroundings to keep warm.

According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation, the lizards become sluggish once temperatures dip below 50 degrees. 

This weekend, much of Florida is expected to dip into the 30s. 

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Most lizards in Florida are not native to the U.S. and are used to the warmer climates in Central and South America. 

Despite this, most remain alive as they keep breathing and their main body functions continue working. Once temperatures rise, the lizards "thaw out."

Footage and images from 2020 and 2021 show iguanas frozen on homeowners lawns and beside their pools.

The green iguanas are not the only reptiles that can be stunned by this weekend’s cold snap: Sea turtles may also stiffen, appearing dead but often are still alive.

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Naked Georgia man allegedly assaults hotel guests, police officer while 'high on drugs'

A man was arrested after he ran around a Georgia hotel naked, assaulting guests and a police officer, police said.

On Dec. 18, Acworth Police responded to reports of 37-year-old Kelly Holcomb, who was bare naked, entering one of the rooms at the Deerfield Lodge and punching a woman in the eye and a man in the face. Police say the couple didn't know Holcomb.

"He was naked and believed to be intoxicated on multiple different types of drugs," officer Eric Mistretta said.

Mike Poyner was in the hotel room downstairs and heard the commotion upstairs.

"Heard a lot of banging around. It sounded like a scuffle someone was like, ‘Help. Help,’" Poyner told Fox 5.

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When the first officer arrived, witnesses said Holcomb had assaulted other Deerfield Lodge guests.

Police said Holcomb began to fight the officer on the scene before other officers could respond. Once they arrived, Holcomb began to assault other officers as well, police said.

One officer suffered injuries to her face and lost a tooth from the altercation. 

Authorities said officers used a Taser after several attempts to try and calm Holcomb down.

"While officers were trying to restrain the suspect Metro EMS arrived at the scene to assist and were able to administer a sedative to calm Holcomb down," Mistretta said.

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Holcomb was taken to Kennestone Hospital and later released to the Cobb County Adult Detention Center.

Acworth police said the victims injured in the incident, including the first officer on the scene, were treated at the hospital and released.

It’s unclear how many victims there were in this incident.

The Acworth police officer is expected to return to work this week.

"It hurts me to hear about the young officer getting hurt. They're good people," Poyner said.