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Nearly 12-foot alligator kills fisherman in Winter Garden
- 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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Winter Garden man, 71, killed by alligator while reportedly fishing at park near Lake Apopka
A 71-year-old Winter Garden man was killed in alligator attack Friday, reportedly while fishing, at the Dr. Bradford Memorial Park, which is located just off of Lake Apopka, police said.
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