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Woman Wading in Central Florida River Is Fatally Bitten by Alligator
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- A 31-year-old woman named Brittany Clark was fatally attacked by an alligator while cooling off in the Econlockhatchee River in Central Florida after a hike with friends.
- The attack occurred in about 3 feet of water in the Little Big Econ State Forest, Seminole County, where she, her boyfriend, and a friend were kneeling.
- Her boyfriend called 911 around 1:30 p.m., reporting severe bites on both of her arms and desperately trying to free her from the alligator's grip.
- Emergency responders treated Clark, but she succumbed to her injuries en route to the hospital.
- The alligator released her after the attack and remained in the vicinity, according to authorities.
