FWC Kills 2 Alligators After 31-Year-Old Woman Dies in Florida River Attack
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Updated · FOX 35 Orlando · Jun 28
FWC Kills 2 Alligators After 31-Year-Old Woman Dies in Florida River Attack
3 articles · Updated · FOX 35 Orlando · Jun 28
Summary
FWC said a 31-year-old woman was attacked in about 3 feet of water while swimming with her boyfriend and a friend in the Econlockhatchee River near the Bar Street Trailhead.
Two large alligators — a 12-foot gator and a 13-foot gator — were killed in the immediate area, and DNA samples were sent to a lab to determine whether either animal was involved.
The attack happened around 1:30 p.m. Sunday in the Little Big Econ State Forest, and the woman died from serious injuries while being taken to a hospital.
Several agencies, including nuisance gator trappers, responded as FWC investigates what it said was the third alligator-related incident in Central Florida within a week.