For many in Florida, living near water means the occasional sighting of wildlife, but what happened to one family’s dog in a quiet Wesley Chapel neighborhood has shaken the entire community. "It’s very rare being out here and not having an alligator in the pond," said Amanda Travis, who lives along the pond where the attack happened. Amanda’s backyard turned into a scene of horror when a massive alligator lunged from the water and attacked her neighbor’s dog, Zeus. The dog had been outside near the pond’s edge when the gator came through a fence and dragged him in, head first. Luckily, Zeus was able to swim back to shore and was rushed to an emergency vet. But wildlife officials weren't able to track the alligator down right away. “I was hoping to see somebody show up that day or the following day because both gators were in there after Zeus was attacked,” Travis said. She shared photos with 10 Tampa Bay showing just how close the alligators were to homes after the attack. Neighbors say they’ve continued seeing a massive gator lurking in the water, even after the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) responded to the scene. “As a mom and dog owner living on the pond, it was a week later before the alligator was trapped and removed — and one of them was no longer there at that point,” Travis explained. Unfortunately, neighbors believe the one that was caught wasn't the gator responsible for injuring Zeus. The dog’s owner, Susan Al-Khatib, recalled that the alligator had been watching Zeus closely in the days leading up to the attack. “What, Zeus? You’re watching the alligator?” she had said playfully at the time, unaware of what was to come. Zeus is now healing from his injuries, but the emotional toll on the community is far from over. With a potentially dangerous alligator still in the area, residents are living in fear that another attack could happen. Wildlife officials urge residents to report aggressive or persistent alligator sightings to FWC immediately and to keep pets on a leash and away from the water’s edge, especially during the warmer months when gators are most active. If you spot an alligator in a residential area or behaving unusually, you can contact the FWC’s Nuisance Alligator Hotline at 866-FWC-GATOR (392-4286).