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An 85-year-old woman died Monday following an alligator bite, when the gator grabbed her while she was walking her dog near a pond in a St. Lucie County golf course community, wildlife officials said.
Firefighters recovered her body from Spanish Lakes Fairways off Interstate 95, near Fort Pierce.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers and St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office deputies were sent to the 6700 block of Picante Circle for what they called an „alligator bite incident“ following 911 calls. Below are details about the alligator attack and what we know.
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The woman was killed in the incident involving an alligator based on preliminary information from those who said they witnessed the event, said FWC spokesperson Arielle Callender.
„A contracted nuisance alligator trapper has captured the alligator involved in the incident,“ she said. „The dog did survive the incident.“
St. Lucie County Fire District spokesperson Brenda Stokes said fire rescue workers were sent to the 6700 block of Picante Circle at 12:07 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, to recover a body.
„There was a incident with someone walking their dog,“ Stokes said.
