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An elderly woman died Friday from her wounds after she was attacked by alligators when she fell into a Florida pond, Deputies say.
The victim was attacked by two alligators at the Boca Royale Gold and Country Club near her home in Englewood Florida, Newsweek quoted the Sarasota County Sheriff’s office as reported by local news station WTVT.
Alligators were removed by FWC
Two
alligators – one that was 8 feet 10 inches long and another that was 7 feet 7 inches
long both attached her as she tried to stay afloat, according to WTVT which
cited officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
(FWC), Newsweek reports. The alligators were removed by FWC for as part of its
investigations.
Newsweek quoted
the FWC as saying alligators inhabit all of the state’s 67 counties.
"In
recent years, Florida has experienced tremendous human population growth. Many
residents seek waterfront homes, and increasingly participate in water-related
activities. This can result in more frequent alligator-human interactions, and
a greater potential for conflict," the commission states on its website.
"Although many Floridians have learned to coexist with alligators, the
potential for conflict always exists."
Alligators attack humans and animals
News of
alligator attacks in Florida is not new. In June, an alligator killed a dog
while it was playing a game of fetch, according to Newsweek. The dog’s owner,
Josh Wells, told the Tallahassee Democrat that the alligator jumped out of the
water and grabbed the dog head-first.
"Boom,
the water just sort of exploded," Wells said. "He never barked. He
never saw it."
An alligator
also attacked a 6-year-old boy who was swimming in a lake in Louisiana earlier
this month.