Woman Dies After Being Bitten by Alligator While Swimming in Florida River
FWC said two alligators were captured and killed as investigators work to determine which one attacked the woman.
- A 31-year-old woman died Sunday after an alligator bit her while swimming with friends in the Little Big Econ River at Bar Street Trailhead in Geneva, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
- This attack marks the third reported in Central Florida within one week and the second in the past 24 hours, following a child bitten Saturday while fishing in Umatilla.
- Following the attack, FWC officers dispatched to the area euthanized an 8-foot-7 alligator while investigators closed the trailhead to the public for several hours on Sunday using boats and UTVs.
- The FWC advises residents to swim only in designated areas during daylight hours and keep pets away from water edges, as alligators are most active between dusk and dawn, though serious injuries remain rare in Florida.
- Residents with concerns about alligators should contact the Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program at 866-392-4286, which dispatches contracted trappers to resolve situations where alligators have lost their natural wariness.
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A 31-year-old woman died after being attacked by an alligator while swimming on the Econlockhatchee River in central Florida, USA, detailed the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
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A 31-year-old Orlando woman died after an alligator attack while swimming in the Econlockhatchee River, officials say. A juvenile was also bitten in a separate Central Florida incident. Two large gators were captured.
Florida Woman Killed in Rare Alligator Attack Near Orlando
Seminole County, Florida — A 31-year-old Orlando woman died after an alligator attacked her while she was swimming in the Econlockhatchee River at Little Big Econ State Forest, according to Florida wildlife officials. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said the woman had been hiking with others Sunday when the group stopped to swim in about 3 feet of water. Her boyfriend witnessed the attack and tried to pull her from the alli…
Florida Woman Killed In Attack By Alligator
CNN reports: Multiple people have been attacked by alligators across central Florida in the last week, with the most recent attack killing a 31-year-old woman. Serious encounters with alligators remain relatively rare, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission data, but there have been three attacks in the last seven days. Two came with 24 hours of each other, according to CNN affiliate WESH. The victim in the latest attack …
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