Man Fishing when Attacked, Killed by Alligator at Florida Park, Officials Say
Crews tried to rescue an adult from the water as alligators remained nearby, and the victim’s condition was not immediately known.
- On Friday, a 71-year-old man died after a suspected alligator attack at Dr. Bradford Memorial Park in Winter Garden, according to Winter Garden Fire Chief Jose Gainza.
- Direct water access to Lake Apopka makes the park a habitat for American alligators, according to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission.
- Officials believe the man was fishing along the shoreline when the attack occurred, though rescue efforts were complicated by the presence of active alligators nearby.
- Emergency crews recovered the man's body from the water around 7 p.m., and officials subsequently killed the 12-foot alligator involved in the attack.
- While alligator attacks are considered rare, the FWC reports 500 bites against humans since 1948, of which 32 were deadly, according to historical data.
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A man died Friday in what authorities believe was an alligator attack at a Florida park. The call came in at around 5:20 p.m., according to the Winter Garden Fire Chief Jose Gainza. The man was fishing on the shoreline at Dr. Bradford Memorial Park when the attack happened, officials said. They believe he was…
Fatal Florida Park Alligator Attack Leaves Fisherman Dead
WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – A man died Friday after an alligator attacked him at a city park in Winter Garden, Florida, according to local authorities. Emergency units from the Winter Garden Fire Department and local police were dispatched to the city park on West Division Street around 5:20 p.m. following emergency calls reporting an encounter […] Fatal Florida Park Alligator Attack Leaves Fisherman Dead
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