ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida is well-known for its large alligator population, but with that comes a pretty big downside: a greater possibility of alligator attacks.
While these attacks are relatively rare, they do happen — and that sometimes leads to fatal consequences.
In its latest report, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says that there have been around 500 reported attacks in total since it first started keeping track back in 1948.
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Of these, over 150 were considered “minor,” meaning they required either no treatment or simple first aid.
On the flip side, just under 350 were deemed “major” attacks, where the victims’ injuries required dedicated medical care to treat their wounds.
In all, 33 recorded attacks resulted in death, with the most recent involving a woman who was swimming at the Little Big Econ State Forest with friends earlier this summer.
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You can find the full list of fatalities below:
DateAge/SexLocationContextAugust 197316/FOscar Scherer State Park (Sarasota County)Killed while swimming in a lakeSeptember 197752/MPeace River Canal (Charlotte County)Bitten on the arm while swimming (died from complications three days later)September 197814/MHidden River Canal (Martin County)Killed while swimming across the canal off Bessie CreekAugust 198411/MUnnamed Canal (St. Lucie County)Killed while swimmingMay 198527/MWellington C27 Canal (Palm Beach County)Killed while swimmingJuly 198729/MWakulla River (Wakulla County)Killed while snorkelingJune 19884/FHidden Lake (Charlotte County)Killed while standing at the water’s edgeJune 199310/MJonathan Dickinson State Park (Martin County)Killed while wading in the Loxahatchee RiverOctober 199370/FLake Serenity (Sumter County)Found deadMarch 19973/MLake Ashby (Volusia County)Killed while playing along the shoreMay 200170/MVenice (Sarasota County)Found dead at an unnamed pond near his homeJune 20012/FLake Cannon (Polk County)Found deadSeptember 200182/MSanibel (Lee County)Bitten while landscaping at edge of unnamed pond (later died of complications)June 200312/MDead River (Lake County)Killed while swimming near a boat rampJuly 200454/FSanibel (Lee County)Bitten while landscaping at edge of unnamed pond (later died of complications)September 200420/FLee Memorial Health Park (Lee County)Killed while swimming in a retention pondMarch 200556/MSix Pound Pond (Polk County)Found dead (alligator later determined to be responsible)July 200541/MPort Charlotte (Charlotte County)Killed while swimming in an unnamed canalMay 200628/FNorth New River Canal (Broward County)Found dead along the canal in SunriseMay 200642/FOldsmar (Pinellas County)Found dead at an unnamed canal in the East Lake Woodlands subdivisionMay, 200623/FOcala National Forest (Lake County)Killed while snorkeling in Juniper RunNovember 200736/MMiccosukee Indian Reservation (Miami-Dade County)Killed while trying to evade police by swimming across a pondOctober 201561/MBlue Spring Run (Volusia County)Killed while snorkelingJune 20162/MSeven Seas Lagoon (Orange County)Killed while playing along the shorelineJune 201847/FSilver Lakes Rotary Nature Park (Broward County)Killed while walking her dogs along the water’s edge of an unnamed lakeApril 201931/MFort Myers (Lee County)Killed while trying to evade police by swimming across a retention pondMay 202249/MTaylor Park (Pinellas County)Found deadJuly 202280/FBoca Royale Golf Course Community (Sarasota County)Killed while gardening at her home in EnglewoodFebruary 202385/FFt. Pierce (St. Lucie County)Killed while walking her dog along the edge of a community retention pondSeptember 202341/FMcKay Creek (Pinellas County)Found deadMay 202561/FTiger Creek (Polk County)Killed while canoeing with her husbandOctober 202573/FPalm Harbor (Pinellas County)Found dead at a residential pond June 202631/FEconlockhatchee River (Seminole County)Attacked while swimming with friends (later died as a result of injuries)
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