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This is a list of fatal alligator attacks in the United States in reverse chronological order by decade. All occurred in the South, where alligators are endemic to wetlands and tidal marshes. The state of Florida, where most attacks and deaths occur, began keeping records of alligator attacks in 1948. [1
An 85-year-old woman has been killed in Florida after being attacked by a 10-foot alligator after she fought to wrestle her dog from its jaws.. The attack happened on the banks of a lake at the ...
Beaufort County has seen seven alligator attacks in the last six years, three of which were fatal. ... contributing to the few hundred alligators killed by humans per year in the Lowcountry. DNR ...
July 2023. On July 5, 2023, a Hilton Head woman was found dead near Spanish Wells lagoon and a 9-foot alligator was taken from the scene. A 69-year-old resident of Spanish Wells was found around ...
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]
If you believe that an alligator poses a threat to humans or pets, call FWC’s toll-free Nuisance Alligator Hotline at 866-FWC-GATOR or 866-392-4286. Show comments Advertisement
A large adult American alligator. Crocodile attacks on humans are common in places where large crocodilians are native to human populations. Some 1,000 people are killed by crocodilians each year, [1] with attacks occurring most frequently in the Southern US states and Australia.
Although most attacks do occur in water, alligators have attacked humans and pets on land. When this happens, people who are walking their pets often are the secondary target if the pet escapes.