alligator attack

The alligator was measured by officials from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to be 11 feet and 5 inches long.

The gator initially grabbed the woman's dog, then attacked her after she tried to save her pet.

Albert, as he was known to the Florida family he had been plaguing, was killed by a friend who had an alligator hunting permit.

Greg Graziani was attacked by an alligator at his Florida wildlife park, and underwent an amputation.

Police said the reptile was over 11 feet long, and attacked the man after he entered the lagoon, which has rules against swimming in it.

The man was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after the alligator bit his face, causing a massive gash.

On average there are about seven unprovoked alligator attacks in Florida each year year, a number that has been increasing.

The woman fell into a pond at a country club near her home when she was attacked.

Alligator bites can cut through steel and I felt the wrath of that on my skull.

Local authorities decided to remove the reptile from the pond on Friday, and determined that it should be euthanized on site.

"He never barked. He never saw it," Josh Wells said of his dog that was attacked by an alligator during a game of fetch in Florida.

Experts say the chances of a Florida resident being seriously injured from an unprovoked alligator attack being roughly 1 in 3.1 million

"The sound of dogs barking and playing may draw an alligator to the area," the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.

The alligator, named Grandpappy, appears to have been getting rid of the competition as mating season approaches.

The animal reportedly ate the dog while it was being exercised, in the day's second alligator attack in that part of Florida.

The 12-foot-long alligator was captured Monday morning and authorities are working with the coroner to confirm the remains belong to a missing 71-year-old man.

William Simmons of Fort Myers was bitten while walking in the Wa-Ke Hatchee Park in Lee County.

The zoo later shared that the handler, Lindsay Bull, was hospitalized but is expected to make a full recovery.

The dog's owner, Brian Savage, said that his pet was attacked by the alligator while they were walking past a pond known for housing gators.

Police saw him "throw the alligator over his shoulder and then throw it down to the ground as if he were trying to injure the alligator."

"Alligators are opportunistic feeders and will eat animals that are readily available to them," the FWC warns.

"This animal has one of the most powerful bites among animals. Sure let's use our foot," one viewer posted.

"You're at breeding season and basically the females are laying eggs and nesting. It could definitely be a bad situation for someone in the water."

A witness to the attack said the alligator was attempting to bite the woman's dog.

Jeffrey Heim, 25, required 34 staples to close the head wound he suffered while diving in the Myakka River on May 30.

The 13-pound dog was killed after running into a lake close to its home on a U.S. naval base in Jacksonville.

Osceola County Sheriff Marco Lopez joked that the law-breaking gator "was apprehended, taken into custody and safely released into another side of the lake."

A huge and stubborn alligator gave local authorities a run for their money on Tuesday when it refused to move from its spot in front of a Mississippi home.

Following the tragic death of 2-year-old Lane Thomas Graves in 2016, Walt Disney World has removed a reported 226 alligators from its property in an effort to keep guests safe.

The dog's heroic owner, Mike McCoy, recounted the scary scene: "He was in the death roll with that old gator."