We get them all the time in our pond out back. Neighbors called a trapper once. I guess they were afraid it was going to eat their kids, or dog? Interesting fellow. Barefoot. Covered in camouflage. He had two full sized gators already in cages in the back of his truck. He proceeded to bait a metal rod with some meat, hung it out over the pond, and then played gator mating calls on a boom box. This particular gator must have been smart though, because it never bit that rod. Just stared at it while I sat on my patio. Pure entertainment.