An 85-year-old woman was killed in an alligator attack while walking her dog in Florida, authorities said. The alligator was 10 to 11 feet and weighed between 600 and 700 pounds.
The incident occurred at Spanish Lakes Fairways, a 55-plus living community in Fort Pierce, a city about 67 miles north of West Palm Beach, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.of West Palm Beach that the woman was trying to fight off the alligator after it grabbed the dog.Authorities recovered the unidentified victim, and a "contracted nuisance alligator trapper" captured the large reptile, according to the official.
The dog survived the attack, the commission spokesperson said, without disclosing the conditions of the pet or the alligator.There are about 1.3 million alligators of Florida, but alligator attacks resulting in serious injuries are rare, according to the commission.866-392-4286 , which dispatches alligator trappers "to resolve the situation." Alligators are deemed a nuisance if they are greater than four feet long and believed to post a threat to people, pets or property,
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