The little animal had made himself at home.
Published on Sep 28, 2024 at 5:05 PM
About a month and a half ago, Florida homeowners Brian and Cathy’s lives changed forever — but not in a way either would have ever expected.
It all began one day while using their bathroom sink.
They discovered that someone unexpected was using it, too.
Turns out, a little frog had somehow navigated his way through some piping outdoors and into the haven of Brian and Cathy’s sink.
He’d quite cozily settled in the sink’s overflow hole — and he wasn’t eager to leave it.
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Cathy was the first to notice him.
“My wife screamed when she first saw the head poking through the overflow hole,” Brian told The Dodo. “We think he entered our plumbing from a toilet vent on our roof, which is common in Florida.”
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At first, Brian and Cathy thought that the frog might be stuck, but as the days went on, they found evidence that he’d actually been coming and going from the spot.
So, the couple tried their best to coax him out.
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Brain and Cathy posted about the frog — whom they dubbed Sinkfrog — on social media, where his sink-living lifestyle quickly went viral. However, much to the couple’s dismay, he remained holed up in their sink.
“We needed to clear the sink since it was a guest bathroom and our adult son was coming for a visit,” Brain said. “My wife is an animal lover of all kinds and didn’t want to hurt Sinkfrog.”
Thankfully, after several weeks in the sink, Sinkfrog eventually decided to step out into full view.
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After about six weeks, Brian and Cathy finally got a clear look at Sinkfrog. It was then that they were able to determine that he was a Cuban tree frog — a species considered invasive in Florida. That meant it would be irresponsible for them to simply let him go.
“We had to either euthanize or keep Sinkfrog,” Brian said.
The couple decided to keep him.
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Brian and Cathy bought a large terrarium for Sinkfrog, who, by then, had become more to them than simply a frog who had been living in their sink.
“Once we freed Sinkfrog, we’ve been able to observe and interact with him, which helped build a bond between us,” Brian said. “Now, he’s got it good.”
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Brian and Cathy had spent so long with Sinkfrog in their sink that it’s been a tad hard for them to imagine him any other way.
“I still look into that hole every time I go into that bathroom, looking for a little head,” Brian said. “Then I remember Sinkfrog is living large in his new terrarium.”
To keep up with Sinkfrog’s latest adventures, follow him on TikTok and Instagram.