An alligator kills an old woman who was defending her dog

Miami, February 20 (EFE).- An 85-year-old woman who was walking his dog in the community of Spanish Lakes Fairways (Florida) died after being attacked by an alligator, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) reported.

He Sheriff of St. Lucie Ken Mascarasaid the gator, which was captured by a hunter dispatched by the FWC, was nearly 12 feet long.

Witnesses of the attack claim that the alligator wanted to catch the woman’s dog, but she defended it and ended up falling prey to the reptile.

The dog survived the attack, but his The owner died from his injuries.

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This is also shown by some videos published on the networks several police officers must have helped control the gators and take it out of the water, considering its great size.

The events took place in community for the elderly in St. Lucie, East Florida.

Despite the fact that alligator attacks are rarethere have been an average of eight unprovoked bites per year in Florida that have required medical attention over the past decade, according to the FWC.

From 1948 to 2021, there were 442 cases of unprovoked bites in Florida, which resulted in 26 deaths.

You can find alligators practically in 67 Florida countiesalthough they are considered an endangered species and are protected.