An alligator reportedly attacked and ate a 100-pound dog at an Alabama park in early April. Pooch Mavis was brought to Arlington Park in Mobile sometime last weekend by her owner for a fishing trip, the man's brother, Chris Wilson, told WWLP. Mavis was reportedly close to the park's boat launch  as the alligator attacked her after it jumped out of the water. Scroll down for video . Remembered: Pooch Mavis was reportedly attacked and consumed by an alligator earlier this month . Missed: Mavis was reportedly close to the park's boat launch at the time of the alligator's attack . The alligator involved in the attack is being looked for by wildlife officials, WWLP reported. According to the television station, Mavis was from Mobile's Midtown section and viewed as a 'neighborhood dog.' Local resident Nicole Lavirriere told the television station 'Mavis was a lot like my dog.' 'I think she's like the Norm of "Cheers," she was the - you know, Mavis - everybody knew her name,' she told WWLP, laughing. She also told the news station 'She had regular houses that she went to get treats from. 'She knew how to pretty much open up our back door and come in when she wanted to.' Missed: Nicole Lavirriere, who knew Mavis, is seen comforting a young girl after the dog's death . Incident: The alligator struck at the Arlington Park boat launch, pictured . 'There's definitely a loss not seeing her out and about in the front yards of all the neighbors walking around, and greeting people.' Lavirriere was filmed holding a young girl crying, and told her 'Stop, you're going to make me cry.' Arlington Park attendee Jayme Corry said in an interview with WWLP 'We see small [alligators], maybe two or three foot.' 'It definitely makes me scared,' he said. Earlier this month at Florida's Lake Ida, an alligator attacked a German short hair dog which later died from its wounds, the Orlando Sentinel reported. On its website, the University of Florida warns 'It's very important to keep children and pets away from the water's edge wherever alligators are likely to be present. Do not allow dogs to swim or explore waters that are known to have alligators because dogs look like prey to alligators.'
Pooch Mavis was brought to Arlington Park in Mobile sometime last weekend by her owner for a fishing trip . Mavis was reportedly close to the park's boat launch as an alligator attacked her and came out of the water . Mavis was viewed as a 'neighborhood dog' in Mobile's Midtown section . Local resident Nicole Lavirriere has said of Mavis 'I think she's like the Norm of "Cheers"'