Orlando woman dies after arm-severing alligator attack in shallow Florida river
TL;DR
A 31-year-old Orlando woman, Brittany Clark, was killed when a 12‑to‑13‑foot alligator attacked her in just three feet of water in the Econlockhatchee River in central Florida; her boyfriend and best friend witnessed the assault and CPR was performed, but she died. Wildlife officials later found and killed two large alligators at the scene as the investigation continues, with tributes pouring in from family and friends amid a series of nearby gator incidents.
- Pictured: Woman mauled to death by alligator while swimming in three feet of water The Independent
- Woman Wading in Central Florida River Is Fatally Bitten by Alligator The New York Times
- Exclusive | Grieving dad blasts Florida officials for not addressing wildlife concerns after daughter fatally mauled by alligator: 'Out of control' New York Post
- 'Bad. Real bad.' 911 call captures panic after fatal gator attack; juvenile also bitten WPEC
- Authorities identify woman killed in alligator attack while swimming with friends in Central Florida Fox News
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