A pensioner died in a tragic accident in Florida. The woman fell into a pond and was attacked by two alligators. All attempts to get out of the water in time failed.
In Florida a pensioner fell into a pond and was killed by two alligators. The horrific accident happened on Friday, July 15, at the Boca Royale Golf and Country Club in Englewood, according to the Daily Star.
Pensioner falls into pond and is mauled by two alligators
The woman, whose age and name were not given, is said to have been grabbed by the animals before she could free herself from the pond. According to reports, the elderly woman was struggling to keep her head above water. Police said she was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) captured the two alligators and removed them from the pond. A Crocodile was almost 2.5 meters long and 25 centimeters tall, the other was about 2.15 meters long and 18 centimeters tall.
Deadly alligator attacks in the United States have increased recently
In a statement, the FWC said: “Over the past 10 years, there has been an average of eight unprovoked bites in Florida [von Alligatoren] per year that were severe enough to require professional medical attention.” However, the odds of being seriously injured by such a bite are about one in 3.1 million. Although statically rare, in the There have been two more deadly alligator attacks in the United States in the past three months. In June, for example, a man (47) was pulled into a pond by a reptile and killed while mowing the lawn in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Another victim (man, 47) a deadly crocodile attack in Largo, Florida in May.
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