Florida fisher dragged into water and killed by 12ft alligator
Steve Hamilton was fishing in Winter Garden when he was attacked by gator, which was later killed A man fishing at a pond in Florida was killed on Friday by an alligator that was almost 12ft long in a rare kind of animal attack, according to authorities and media reports. Steve Hamilton, 71, was on the shoreline in the community of Winter Garden when the animal dragged him into the water, the…
Steve Hamilton, 71, was killed on Friday during a rare animal attack while fishing at a pond in Winter Garden, Florida. According to The Guardian US, Hamilton was on the shoreline when a nearly 12-foot alligator dragged him into the water. CBS News reports the attack occurred at approximately 5 p.m. in Dr. Bradford Memorial Park, an area containing several small ponds connected to Lake Apopka.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission stated that an 11-foot, 8-inch alligator was trapped and removed from the scene. Winter Garden Police Capt. Michael Mason noted that seeing alligators in this part of town is not uncommon, as Lake Apopka contains many of the animals.
Hamilton is the second person killed by an alligator in Florida this year. CBS News reports that 31-year-old Brittany Clark was killed in June while swimming in Little Big Econ State Forest near Orlando.
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