Woman attacked by 11-foot gator, dragged underwater in Florida

Woman attacked by 11-foot gator, dragged underwater in Florida river

A TRIAL IS SCHEDULED IN SEPTEMBER. RIGHT NOW, A WOMAN IS WAKING UP IN THE HOSPITAL AFTER AUTHORITIES SAY A LARGE ALLIGATOR ATTACK HAPPENED IN THE SOUTH FORK AREA OF THE SAINT LUCIE RIVER. THAT’S NEAR SOUTHWEST LYNDON STREET NEAR CHARLEY, LEIGHTON PARK IN PALM CITY. REPORTER NIKITA RAMOS HAS MORE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED LEADING UP TO THAT ATTACK. NIKITA. PEOPLE WE’VE BEEN TALKING TO SAY THEY ARE STUNNED. AND THAT WOMAN IS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. IT WAS AT THIS BOAT RAMP WHERE SHE MET WITH FIRST RESPONDERS AFTER THEY SAY SHE WAS ATTACKED BY AN 11 FOOT ALLIGATOR IN THESE WATERS. AN EVENING BOAT RIDE THAT TOOK A TERRIFYING TURN. I WAS QUITE SHOCKED, ACTUALLY. IT’S THE FEELING SINKING INTO NEIGHBORS OF THE SOUTH FORK SAINT LUCIE RIVER. IT WAS A LITTLE SHOCKED, TO BE HONEST WITH YOU, THAT YOU SAID THAT SHE GOT BIT. YOU DON’T HEAR ABOUT IT MUCH AROUND HERE. THE MARTIN COUNTY SHERIFF SAYS A 27 YEAR OLD WOMAN WAS OUT ON THE WATER WITH HER BOYFRIEND AND DOG AT AROUND 8:00 WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THAT’S AROUND THE TIME THAT THEY RESPONDED TO HELP RESCUE THAT WOMAN, WHO WAS ATTACKED BY AN 11 FOOT ALLIGATOR. THE PATIENT WAS WALKING IN APPROXIMATELY WAIST DEEP WATER, AND AT A CERTAIN POINT, THE ALLIGATOR GRABBED HER BY HER RIGHT ARM AND HAND AND DRAG HER UNDERWATER. THEY SAY SHE WAS LEFT BITTEN WITH BROKEN BONES ON HER HAND AND HER WRIST. THEY WERE PROBABLY TRYING TO. SHE PROBABLY TRYING TO TAKE HER UNDER THE WATER. WHILE THE WOMAN CONTINUES TO RECOVER FROM THOSE INJURIES, PEOPLE IN THE AREA URGE OTHERS TO BE MINDFUL OF THE WILDLIFE. ALLIGATORS LIVE HERE. IT’S SUMMERTIME AND YOU JUST DON’T WANT TO TAKE THAT RISK AND TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER. IT’S NOT TO SWIM. IT’S NOT EVEN TO WALK IN. I MEAN, IT’S THEIR TERRITORY. WE’RE INTRUDING ON THEM. THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS THAT THE BOYFRIEND AND THE DOG WERE NOT HURT. THIS, AS THE WOMAN CONTINUES TO RECOVER FROM HER INJURIES. FLORIDA WILDLIFE OFFICIALS SAY THAT THEY HAVE LOCATED THE ALLIGATOR REPORTING IN PALM CITY

Updated: 9:00 AM CDT Jul 25, 2025

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Woman attacked by 11-foot gator, dragged underwater in Florida river

Updated: 9:00 AM CDT Jul 25, 2025

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A 27-year-old woman was hospitalized after surviving a gator attack while swimming in the St. Lucie River on Wednesday, according to the Martin County Sheriff's Office.The woman and her boyfriend took their boat to the South Fork River near Southwest Linden Street. Deputies said the woman was standing in waist-deep water with her dog when an alligator bit her hand and wrist. The alligator quickly pulled her underwater before releasing her. Once she was released, her boyfriend drove her to the boat ramp at Charlie Leighton Park. She was airlifted to a hospital as a precaution, according to deputies. Her boyfriend and dog were not injured during the incident. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has arrived at the river and is waiting for its trapper to locate the alligator.This incident comes after an alligator attack in May, when a woman was bitten after being knocked into the water from her canoe, leading to her death. The victim, 61-year-old Cynthia Kay Diekem, was at Lake Kissimmee when she and her husband unknowingly approached an 11-foot alligator submerged in 2.5 feet of water. The alligator thrashed as the canoe went over it, resulting in the victim and her husband being tossed into the water.The victim was bitten in the torso, resulting in her death. Florida is home to about 1.3 million alligators, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports that bites are rare. On average, there are eight unprovoked alligator attacks each year.

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A 27-year-old woman was hospitalized , according to the Martin County Sheriff's Office.

The woman and her boyfriend took their boat to the South Fork River near Southwest Linden Street.

Deputies said the woman was standing in waist-deep water with her dog when an alligator bit her hand and wrist. The alligator quickly pulled her underwater before releasing her.

Once she was released, her boyfriend drove her to the boat ramp at Charlie Leighton Park.

She was airlifted to a hospital as a precaution, according to deputies.

Her boyfriend and dog were not injured during the incident.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has arrived at the river and is waiting for its trapper to locate the alligator.

This incident comes after an alligator attack in May, when a woman was bitten after being knocked into the water from her canoe, leading to her death.

The victim, 61-year-old Cynthia Kay Diekem, was at Lake Kissimmee when she and her husband unknowingly approached an 11-foot alligator submerged in 2.5 feet of water.

The alligator thrashed as the canoe went over it, resulting in the victim and her husband being tossed into the water.

The victim was bitten in the torso, resulting in her death.

Florida is home to about 1.3 million alligators, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports that bites are rare.

On average, there are eight unprovoked alligator attacks each year.

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