Woman Attacked by 11-Foot Gator, Dragged Underwater in Florida River
MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA, JUL 24 – A trapper located the 11-foot alligator after it severely injured a woman who was hospitalized with broken bones and lacerations, officials said.
- On July 24, 2025, the Martin County Sheriff's Office reported a 27-year-old woman was hospitalized after an 11-foot alligator bit her hand and wrist near Charlie Leighton Park in the South Fork of the St. Lucie River.
- The Martin County Sheriff's Office said they waded in waist-deep water with their dog on Wednesday, Florida is home to about 1.3 million alligators, and officials responded to the scene.
- Her boyfriend pulled her to Charlie Leighton Park boat ramp, deputies responded, and she sustained broken bones and lacerations but is expected to be ok.
- As of Thursday morning, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission responded by beginning search efforts, and Lt. McCarthy said `always assume there is an alligator in the area`.
- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed shortly after 8 p.m. Wednesday that they have not yet captured the alligator and will continue removal efforts on Thursday.
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