Florida Couple Finds Tiny Eyes Staring at Them From Their Bathroom Sink
August 22, 2026
source: @originalsinkfrog
Imagine walking into your bathroom, turning on the light, and noticing two tiny eyes staring back at you from inside the sink.
That was the bizarre situation Florida homeowners Brian and Cathy found themselves in during the summer of 2024. What initially looked like a tiny head peeking from the overflow opening of their bathroom sink soon turned into a weeks-long saga and an unexpected new member of the household.
According to the couple’s story, Cathy was the first to spot the mysterious visitor. A little frog had somehow found its way into the plumbing and settled inside the sink’s overflow opening.
Her reaction was immediate: she screamed.
It wasn’t difficult to understand why. From the outside, very little of the animal could be seen. Just a small frog face and a pair of eyes appeared from the dark opening.
The Frog Wasn’t Actually Stuck
Brian and Cathy initially worried that the frog had become trapped somewhere inside the sink.
But as time passed, they began noticing signs that suggested something much stranger was happening. The frog apparently wasn’t permanently stuck. He seemed capable of moving in and out of his hiding place.
The couple named their unexpected bathroom guest Sinkfrog and began sharing his adventures on social media. Videos and photos of the tiny face appearing from the sink quickly attracted attention online.
Their unusual visitor wasn’t quite as unusual as it might sound, either.
University of Florida researchers say Cuban treefrogs can enter houses through open doors and windows, arrive on ornamental plants, or even gain access to plumbing through vent pipes on roofs. Frogs entering through plumbing vents often end up in bathrooms, and Cuban treefrogs have even been known to clog sink drains.
Brian suspected that a roof vent might have been Sinkfrog’s route into the house, although the frog’s exact journey was never confirmed.
Six Weeks Later, Sinkfrog Finally Appeared
There was one problem with allowing Sinkfrog to continue occupying the bathroom.
Brian and Cathy’s adult son was coming to visit, and they needed their guest bathroom back.
At the same time, they didn’t want to injure the animal while attempting to remove him. So they continued trying to encourage their tiny tenant to come out on his own.
Eventually, their patience paid off.
After roughly six weeks, Sinkfrog finally emerged far enough for the couple to get a proper look at him. They identified their bathroom guest as a Cuban treefrog.
That discovery changed what they could do next.
Cuban treefrogs are not native to Florida and are considered invasive. They can prey on native frogs and other wildlife, and University of Florida guidance recommends that people positively identify suspected Cuban treefrogs rather than simply releasing them.
Sinkfrog Gets a New Home
Brian and Cathy faced a decision.
Instead of releasing Sinkfrog outdoors, they chose to keep him.
They bought him a large terrarium and transformed the little animal who had unexpectedly appeared in their plumbing into a pet.
After weeks of wondering what was happening inside the bathroom sink, they could finally watch and interact with him properly. Brian said that being able to observe Sinkfrog outside his hiding place helped the couple form a bond with him.
And the empty overflow hole apparently took some getting used to.
Brian later admitted that he still found himself looking toward the opening when entering the bathroom, half expecting to see the familiar little face staring back.
Sinkfrog wasn’t there anymore, of course.
He had traded his strange home inside a Florida bathroom sink for something considerably roomier: a terrarium of his very own.