A quiet afternoon of yardwork in Peoria turned wild on Thursday when a giant lizard suddenly launched itself into a backyard swimming pool, giving homeowner Eric Johnson a front row seat to the kind of wildlife encounter most people only see on TV. Johnson said the splash "almost sounded like a baseball jumping in the pool," and he wisely kept his distance, snapping photos as the reptile sunned itself on the edge. After about 20 minutes of pools…
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