Good Samaritan Saves Paddleboarder After 10-Foot Alligator Attack in Florida

TL;DR
A Florida paddleboarder on the Silver River was attacked by a 10-foot alligator, losing her arm and leaving bones poking out; a nearby good Samaritan on a boat scared the gator away and tied off the wound with a rope until first responders arrived. She was hospitalized and later discharged to return home, and the river was briefly closed for the alligator’s removal before reopening; the incident comes after other recent Florida alligator attacks.
- Florida swimmer's arm ripped off by alligator in gruesome attack that left 'bones poking out' — before being saved by good Samaritan New York Post
- Woman's arm amputated after surviving alligator bite in Marion County Silver River, family says FOX 35 Orlando
- Woman bitten by alligator while swimming in Florida river: Officials ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Florida woman loses arm in Silver River alligator attack as boater races to save her life Fox News
- 9′ alligator bites woman’s arm while swimming in Florida river WFLA
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