Two people were injured and another died as a result of alligator attacks in Florida in the last two weeks.
On July 15, one woman was walking through the Boca Royale Golf and Country Club near her home when she fell into a pond. Two alligators attacked her, and she was pronounced dead at the scene after first responders pulled her from the water.
As a result, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission removed one 8-foot, 10-inch-long alligator and another 7-foot, 7-inch alligator that were suspected to be involved in the attack. The country club features signs along its course warning about the gator population.
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Then, on July 20, a man was discovered near Lake Manatee Fish Camp with part of his arm missing. He was swimming in the lake when an alligator attacked him, but he was luckily transported to a nearby hospital for medical attention.
The most recent attack was on July 24 when a 13-year-old girl was swimming in Zolfo Springs near the Gardner Boat Ramp. An alligator attempted to bite her foot and bit her arm.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission contracted a “nuisance alligator” trapper to the area to remove the suspected alligator. A “nuisance alligator” is defined as one that is longer than 4 feet in length and appears to be a threat to humans. Wildlife experts suspect most nuisance alligators have been fed by humans in the past.
Its Wildlife Commission reported 442 unprovoked bite incidents from alligators between 1948 to 2021, with 26 resulting in fatalities. Alligators are found in every one of the state’s 67 counties.
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“Remember, never feed an alligator and keep your distance if you see one,” the Wildlife Commission recommends on its website. “Swim only in designated swimming areas during daylight hours. And keep pets on a leash and away from the water.”
