Orlando Woman Fatally Attacked by Alligator in Econlockhatchee River
A 31-year-old woman from Orlando was killed after a large alligator attacked her while she was swimming in the Econlockhatchee River at Little Big Eco State Forest, NBC News reported. The New York Post said her boyfriend tried to pull her free from the animal's jaws.
State officials noted that the attack was one of three alligator incidents in central Florida during the preceding week, two of which resulted in injuries, according to CNN. Following the fatal encounter, Seminole County sheriff deputies, Lieutenant Grant Eller of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and a professional alligator trapper led by Nancy Palmer captured two large gators near the site, The Independent reported.