There are thousands of "nuisance alligators" killed each year in Florida. A nuisance alligator trapper was contacted to contain a Florida alligator living in a backyard pond.
If a trapper catches an alligator smaller than 4 feet, they can release it. But if it is larger than 4 feet, the trapper can either kill the gator or sell it to an alligator farm, animal exhibit or zoo, Sapp said.