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Wildlife officials shot the alligator, which was still holding the lifeless body of the boy 20 hours later. [44] [46] October 3, 1993 Grace Eberhart, 70, female: Florida — She was killed by one or more alligators at Lake Serenity, Sumter County. She died of a broken neck caused by an alligator bite to the throat and head. [44] [46] June 19, 1993
As human populations increase, and as they build houses in low-lying areas, or fish or hunt near water, incidents are inevitable where humans intrude on American alligators and their habitats. Since 1948, 257 documented attacks on humans in Florida (about five incidents per year) have been reported, of which an estimated 23 resulted in death. [148]
It argues that human-alligator interactions become more likely the more time people spend beside the water but adds that “alligators seldom bite people and fatalities from such occurrences are ...
Even so, there have been several notable instances of alligators opportunistically attacking humans, especially the careless, small children, and elderly. [43] Unlike the far more dangerous saltwater and Nile crocodiles, the majority of alligators avoid contact with humans if possible, especially if they have been hunted.
Authorities killed a 13-foot, 8.5-inch alligator in Florida after human remains were discovered Friday in its jaws. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said authorities responded to a report of ...
Pistols are the more common way to kill — or in wildlife speak, dispatch — an alligator in South Carolina, but you can also use a bangstick or sharp knife to sever the spine and arteries.
As a result, an adult human can hold an alligator's jaws shut bare-handed. It is common to use several wraps of duct tape to prevent an adult alligator from opening its jaws when being handled or transported. [33] Alligators are generally timid towards humans and tend to walk or swim away if one approaches.
When humans approach alligators, they normally attempt to flee by moving toward the closest body of water. Wild alligators only come out to attack when startled, agitated, or protecting their young.