Florida man hunting iguanas shoots pool maintenance man

Boca Raton, Fla. — A pool maintenance worker is recovering from a pellet gun wound after he was shot by an iguana hunter in Boca Raton.

"We have iguanas everywhere, if neighbors are going to be like the wild wild west and shoot at everything, someone is going to get killed!"  the homeowner told WPTV.

The Florida Fish Wildlife Conservation Commission is encouraging residents to eliminate the invasive iguanas which are mainly a problem in South Florida but have been spotted in Central Florida.

You do not need a permit to hunt the large reptiles which are native to South America.

The iguana hunter was not charged in the incident.