Gator ousted from Lawrenceville pond

LAWRENCEVILLE - An alligator that had been living in the pond of a Gwinnett County subdivision was removed Wednesday, but not before biting the trapper on his arm.

The gator sank its teeth into the arm of Jason Clark of Griffin as he carried the gator from the neighborhood pond in Dunlin Lake subdivision in Lawrenceville.

The bite drew blood, but caused no serious injury. Clark said moments after being bitten that he's had worse bites in his career.

Neighbors had expressed concerns that the gator would keep growing, so Clark and his wife showed up Wednesday to remove it. Authorities believe the gator was a pet that someone might have dropped off in the lake.