Read the excerpt from "Why Alligator Hates Dog.”

Alligator hissed in delight. "Well, look who’s here . . . the mangy, miserable mutt who’s been mocking me every night, shouting, ‘Come and get me, come and get me!’ I gotcha now, don’t I? Get ready, because I’m gonna snap you up and grind you into mincemeat!”
Based on the clues in the excerpt, what does gotcha mean?
A. have caught you
B. have admired you
C. have released you
D. have despised you