Old Florida Woman Dies From Fatal Alligator Attack While Strolling Dog

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An 85-year-old Florida woman died in a sudden fatal alligator attack near a pond on a golf course at Spanish Lakes Fairways while strolling her dog.

In St. Lucie County, an old Florida woman died in a fatal alligator attack while strolling her dog. The 85-year-old was near a pond on a golf course in the Sunshine State last Monday.

Old Florida Woman Attacked by Alligator on Golf Course

These details were shared by wildlife officials who knew about the deadly attack that took place at Spanish Lakes Fairways, where the golf course was located in St. Lucie County, said those concerned, noted TC Palm.

FWC spokesperson Arielle Callender remarked that an almost 11-foot alligator killed an elderly woman, according to witnesses seeing the attack. Officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and local law enforcement deputies were dispatched to assist with a report of an alligator bite incident when 911 was contacted. Callender added an experience alligator trapper had caught the animal that caused the fatal attack, reports US Today.

Alligator Attack Shocks Spanish Lakes Fairways Community

Locals who witnessed the attack told WPTV that the alligator grabbed the dog first. She risked trying to take her pet from the almost 11-foot reptile but got killed by it. However, the victim's pooch survived the incident.

Another official from St. Lucie County Fire District, Brenda Stokes, says fire rescue workers arrived at 12:07 pm to get the woman's corpse. Sheriff Ken Mascara states that they got to the scene and recovered the body immediately to observe the gator. Monitoring the lake with people and a helicopter to help the FWC trapper capture the animal and drag it out later.

He later expressed condolences to the victim's relatives and residents who witnessed the gruesome attack. At about 2:30 pm, the animal was taken out of the pond.

A source identified as spokesperson Tonya Woodworth of the Sheriff's in St. Lucie commented that deputies got there first. They assisted the wildlife authorities in investigating how the death happened; officials did not identify the victim, as mentioned on Yahoo News.

Alligators in New York City

In New York City, an abandoned alligator was barely moving and was found last Sunday. It was seen close to a lake in Brooklyn Prospect Park, wherein the 4-foot gator was in cold shock. Most reptiles cannot tolerate cold weather, and prefer warmer climates, cited CBS News.

The weather in New York City hit a low of 38 degrees last Sunday, which was unsuitable for the predator. These alligators need sunlight to be less lethargic this one and lie in mud holes. Most of these animals are found in the wetland areas in the southeast of the US, which opens up questions about how it got that far and how it impossibly ended up in an unlikely park in NYC.

Personnel of the park maintenance staff saw it in the lake, which prompted to call for assistance from Parks Enforcement Patrol and Urban Park to retrieve the misplaced animal. Details from the Department of Environmental Conservation say the lake's size is 55 acres and 7 feet deep. Several kinds of plants and fish live there too.

The death of an anonymous Florida woman who succumbed to a fatal 10-foot alligator attack while strolling her dog led to its capture.