According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the man saw the alligator at a local park and when he caught it; he thought maybe someone would trade him some beer for his gator. Aguilera said it was the first alligator he ever .... Florida man tries trading live gator for beerCNN Man tries to trade gator for beer7Online WSVN-TV Florida man tries to trade gator for a 12-pack of beerNew York Daily News ABC News -Sun-Sentinel -CBS News all 204 news articles »