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Alligator kills 71-year-old man fishing in Florida
BBC • • nation
Key Points:
- A 71-year-old man was killed by a 3.7m (12ft) alligator while fishing near Lake Apopka in Winter Garden, Florida, on Friday evening.
- The alligator attacked the man on the shoreline and dragged him into the water, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
- The alligator was subsequently removed and euthanized by trappers to prevent further danger to the public.
- Alligator attacks in Florida are rare despite the state's large population of about 1.3 million alligators, but officials urge people to respect wildlife and maintain a safe distance.
- This incident marks the second fatal alligator attack in Florida this year, following a June death of a 31-year-old woman near Orlando.
