Alligators in the Cedar River

Zeke put down the harpoon and said, “ok Gabby what do you need me to do?” Gabby was running over to a fishing pole and said “check the cages” as she turned on a spotlight, cast a line and began to reel, trying to get the alligator's attention and guide it toward the cage. Zeke ran over and checked all the cages, making sure they were set up properly and that the latching mechanisms were functioning. “Everything looks good” he hollered to Gabby, still reeling the line toward the cage, she hollered back “great! I think we're gonna get one”. The water was rising and being pushed very fast in the direction of the line. It was almost certainly an alligator swimming at high speeds toward the cage closest to the river, with a dead chicken in it. Suddenly the line got snagged and Gabby screamed “FUCK!” My brother hollered from the cage “what's wrong?” Gabby yelled back “the line got stuck, we’re gonna lose it, I’m going in” as she headed into the river. My brother, freaked out, yel...