Florida woman swimming in river killed in rare alligator attack at state forest
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- An alligator swims in the shallow waters of the Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on 4 May 2026.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA woman swimming in a Florida river was killed recently in a rare alligator attack that severed one of her arms, state officials said.
- The deadly attack took place at Seminole county’s Little Big Econ state forest, about 25 miles north-east of Orlando, on Sunday as the 31-year-old victim was in the Econlockhatchee River.
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An alligator swims in the shallow waters of the Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on 4 May 2026. Photograph: Ronen Tivony/Nur Photo/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen. An alligator swims in the shallow waters of the Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on 4 May 2026. Photograph: Ronen Tivony/Nur Photo/Shutterstock Florida Florida woman swimming in river killed in rare alligator attack at state forest. Officials say 31-year-old woman’s arm was severed in attack at a river in Seminole county’s Little Big Econ forest
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA woman swimming in a Florida river was killed recently in a rare alligator attack that severed one of her arms, state officials said.
The deadly attack took place at Seminole county’s Little Big Econ state forest, about 25 miles north-east of Orlando, on Sunday as the 31-year-old victim was in the Econlockhatchee River.