The alligators have to go.

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Alligator snatches pet dog in Fla. park

By BEAU ZIMMER
Tampa Bay's 10

LARGO, Fla. -- Al Clark and his two shih tzus loved walking along the water's edge at Ridgecrest Park in Largo. But the outdoor fun came to a tragic end on Sunday when the oldest dog, FeFe, was snatched and eaten by an alligator.

“It was all of a sudden," a stunned Clark said. "She never let out a yelp or anything. Then I looked back and she was in his mouth. And then he was in the water and swimming away.”

Clark says it all happened so fast, there was no chance to save his precious pet.

“The feeling of helplessness is awful," he said. "I've never been through anything like that before."

Al's son, Derrick, was once a park worker at Ridgecrest. He captured video of the 7-foot gator, and worries the next victim could be a child.