INVERNESS, Fla. (WFLA) — A week after a woman survived an attack while swimming at an Inverness park, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission said it is still searching for the alligator that bit her.

Nikki Weber was enjoying Memorial Day Weekend with her children at Wallace Brooks Park when an alligator latched onto her leg.

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According to records from the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, the 911 caller could still see what they estimated to be an 8-foot gator swimming in the area after the attack.

Weber’s daughter secured a tourniquet around her leg to slow the bleeding, and she was rushed to the hospital for treatment. When Weber spoke to News Channel 8 on Tuesday, she said she still couldn’t walk and has suffered severe nerve damage.

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Since the attack on May 23, FWC has been searching the area of Lake Henderson to try to find the alligator that attacked her.

Despite some circulating rumors that the gator had been located and trapped, FWC confirmed to News Channel 8 that the search for the “alligator of concern” continues.

However, trappers were at Lake Henderson on Thursday and removed two other nuisance alligators.

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