{"id":325729,"date":"2026-07-01T08:30:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T08:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/325729\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T08:30:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T08:30:28","slug":"alligator-attack-claims-life-of-brittany-clark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/325729\/","title":{"rendered":"Alligator attack claims life of Brittany Clark"},"content":{"rendered":"

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 Family and friends are remembering 31-year-old Brittany Clark as a vibrant, kind-hearted woman who always put others before herself. She was killed in a devastating alligator attack over the weekend.<\/p>\n

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission identified Clark as the victim in Sunday\u2019s attack along the Econ River.<\/p>\n

Her boyfriend, Chance Allison, witnessed the attack but told Channel 9 the grief is still too overwhelming for him to speak on camera but wanted people to know how loved Clark was.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe was the strongest and most outgoing person I\u2019ve ever met in my 30 years of life,\u201d Allison said, in a text to Channel 9. \u201cThe most beautiful person I could have asked to be in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Friends echoed that, describing Clark as someone who brightened every room she entered.<\/p>\n

They said she had a gift for lifting people up and spreading positivity wherever she went.<\/p>\n

Many of the photos shared with Channel 9 show Clark with her dog, a constant companion she adored.<\/p>\n

Allison said Clark also loved her job, operating a bulldozer as part of a dirt crew. He says she loved going out on the water every chance she could.<\/p>\n

According to FWC, Clark was swimming in about three feet of water along the Econ River when a large alligator attacked her Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Investigators say Allison desperately tried to pull her away, fighting the alligator as it held onto her. Clark suffered catastrophic injuries and died on the way to the hospital.<\/p>\n

Since the attack, FWC has captured and euthanized two alligators, including a 13-foot alligator found near the scene. Investigators are awaiting forensic testing from a Gainesville laboratory to determine whether one of those alligators was responsible for the attack.<\/p>\n

As loved ones continue to mourn, Clark\u2019s family has started a GoFundMe campaign to help bring her remains home to California, where her parents live. Fundraiser by Gena Smith : In Memory of Brittany\u2019s Fun-Loving Spirit<\/a><\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here<\/a> to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.<\/p>\n

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