Local News The Alligator Whisperer October 31, 2014 / 11:00 PM EDT / CBS News Hal Kreitman looks at an alligator in an Everglades waterway. (Source: David Sutta/CBS4) Alligator Whisperer08 The alligator looks at Kreitman. (Source: David Sutta/CBS4) Alligator Whisperer07 Kreitman is a self-proclaimed Alligator Whisperer. (Source: David Sutta/ CBS4) Alligator Whisperer09 He approaches the alligator cautiously but without fear. (Source: David Sutta/CBS4) Alligator Whisperer10 For the past few months, he's made a business out of swimming with alligators. (Source: David Sutta/CBS4) Alligator Whisperer11 He pets wild alligators under their chin like kitty cats. (Source: David Sutta/CBS4) Alligator Whisperer12 It's an amazing sight. (Source: David Sutta/CBS4) Alligator Whisperer13 He posts videos and pictures of his adventures of his Facebook page. (Source: David Sutta/CBS4) Alligator Whisperer14 He's not afraid of the alligators (Source: David Sutta/CBS4) Alligator Whisperer15 And the alligators don't appear to be afraid of him. (Source: David Sutta/CBS4) Alligator Whisperer16 He also gets into the water with the alligators. (Source: David Sutta/CBS4) Alligator Whisperer17 And he swims with them. (Source: David Sutta/CBS4) Alligator Whisperer20 Kreitman says he's giving people a chance to get close to nature. (Source: David Sutta/CBS4) Alligator Whisperer23 But what he's doing is actually against the law. (Source: David Sutta/CBS4) Alligator Whisperer28 That doesn't stop passerby's from stopping to watch him in action. (Source: David Sutta/CBS4) Alligator Whisperer27 The couple on the left stopped to see what Kreitman was up to. (Source: David Sutta/CBS4) Alligator Whisperer24 It's quite amazing to watch him in the water with the alligators. (Source: David Sutta/CBS4) Alligator Whisperer25 He doesn't believe he's doing anything wrong and is not harrassing the alligators. (Source: David Sutta/CBS4) Alligator Whisperer26 He doesn't go after the gators, they come after him, he said. (Source: David Sutta/CBS4) Alligator Whisperer29 But his cat and mouse game with FWC officials came to end when they showed up on this day. (Source: David Sutta/CBS4) Alligator Whisperer35 Kreitman was arrested and could be jailed for at least a year if convicted of harrassing alligators. (Source: David Sutta/CBS4)