I lived in a town near the Everglades. One morning, there was an alligator in our pool. We called animal control and it got it out, drove it back to the Glades. Knew exactly what they were doing.
I\\If you live near the Glades, DO NOT let your cat out at night. Gators eat them.
Not just cats. Plenty of stories about small and mid sized dogs. Since they are always out in the woods, hunting dogs are common victims of alligators.