A Florida woman is fighting to keep her pet alligator in her home in Lakeland, Florida.

Mary Thorn said that she's had Rambo, a 125-pound reptile, since he was about four years old. She decided to take him home from a wildlife facility when they didn't know what to do with him because he is sensitive to sunlight.

Rambo has been with Mary for about 11 years and has grown to about six-feet-long.

The Florida Wildlife Commission says that a pet alligator can be up to four-feet or have 2.5 acres of land for anything larger.

Thorn says that her land is not the required size but doesn't need to be because Rambo is sensitive to sunlight and can't be left outdoors.

Rambo lives in Thorn's home and she says he knows about 70 commands.

Thorn takes Rambo to schools and charity events to teach people about reptiles and says she has trained him not to bite.

The Florida Wildlife Commission says the case is under investigation and says since Thorn had Rambo before the 2.5-acre stipulation went into effect, the pair could be grandfathered in.

Thorn is looking into getting Rambo certified as a therapy animal so she can keep him at her home.