Spotted on bank of cattle pond and then scurried into the water. No fencing or containment.

Note: To clarify, all signs indicate this is either a

1. Uncontained pet on private property
2. Deliberately abandoned pet
3. Escaped pet that has managed to travel to this location (if this option, not likely to have traveled far due to rural setting with few homes spaced 1/4mile to 1 mile+ apart and scarce water sources)

Note: I did report this to the USDA who immediately and safely removed it.

I'm assuming it was an escaped pet, given how cold our winters get. It was approximately 3ft long to the tip of its tail, if I'm remembering correctly.

Last night, April 25, my roommates and I found two baby American alligators( this record is the second one) when we were fishing by a lake in Johnson Park, Piscataway, New Jersey. Both alligators were found hidden underneath twigs and litters by the water. This is kinda insane. Both alligators are about one foot long. Each has a metaltag with numbers on the right rear feet. Obviously, they were released or escaped form someone or some facilities. Having a alligators as a pet is completely illegal in New Jersey, also they are not able to go through the cold winter here. So I have no idea why they were appear in this small pond at a relatively busy park.
I captured both alligators after I spotted them. And reported to wildlife department immediately. NJ State Conservation Police will come to pick them up tomorrow morning.