8-Foot-7 Alligator Injures Boy in Florida Fishing Attack, Prompting FWC Probe
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Updated · WESH 2 Orlando · Jun 29
8-Foot-7 Alligator Injures Boy in Florida Fishing Attack, Prompting FWC Probe
3 articles · Updated · WESH 2 Orlando · Jun 29
Summary
Marion County authorities said a boy was injured after an 8-foot-7 alligator bit his hand while he was fishing from shore at Nelson's Fish Camp with his father.
FWC is investigating how the attack happened; the agency said the victim is not from Florida and has not confirmed the extent of his injuries.
The alligator was killed after the incident, adding to a recent cluster of Central Florida encounters.
Within the past 7 days, a snorkeler was bitten by an 8-foot-3 alligator in Dunnellon and later released from the hospital, making this the second reported regional attack in a week.