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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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Woman attacked by alligator while swimming with dog, boyfriend: Sheriff

A woman was attacked by an alligator while swimming in waist-deep water with her boyfriend and dog in Florida, according to the Martin County Sheriff's Office.

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Woman attacked by 11-foot gator, dragged underwater in Florida river

The woman was standing in waist-deep water with her dog when a gator bit her hand and wrist, deputies said.

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WPTV broke the news in on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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