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Florida Woman Fatally Attacked by Alligator in State Park

A woman wading in a central Florida river was fatally attacked by an alligator in a state forest. Her boyfriend attempted to save her, but she succumbed to her injuries in what authorities described as a rare incident.

30 Jun, 13:19 — 30 Jun, 21:12
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NYTMostly Factual4d ago

Woman Wading in Central Florida River Is Fatally Bitten by Alligator

The woman, 31, was kneeling in the shallow part of a river in Seminole County, in Central Florida, when an alligator bit her, the authorities said.

By Christine Hauser

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The GuardianMostly Factual4d ago

Florida woman swimming in river killed in rare alligator attack at state forest

Officials say 31-year-old woman’s arm was severed in attack at a river in Seminole county’s Little Big Econ forest A woman swimming in a Florida river was killed recently in a rare alligator attack that severed one of her arms, state officials said. The deadly attack took place at Seminole county’s Little Big Econ state forest, about 25 miles north-east of Orlando, on Sunday as the 31-year-old victim was in the Econlockhatchee River. Continue reading...

By Richard Luscombe in Miami

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The IndependentMostly Factual4d ago

Harrowing 911 call describes moments after alligator fatally attacked Florida woman: ‘One arm is completely off’

‘Every body of water could potentially have an alligator in it,’ a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesperson warned

By Rachel Dobkin

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national-postMostly Factual4d ago

Alligator chews off woman’s arms in front of her boyfriend: ‘Both her arms are off, like, basically’

Florida woman's boyfriend was reportedly 'trying to get her arms away from the alligator’s mouth' as he called 911

By National Post Staff

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