In the US state of Florida, an 84-year-old woman was attacked by an alligator while walking her dog, which targeted the pet. While trying to save her four-legged friend, the 84-year-old was bitten by the predator.
The incident happened in Fort Myers, a small town in Florida. “I opened the window to let the heat out and heard someone screaming and yelling,” a neighbor said. She said she immediately ran outside to help. “I ran to the sliding glass door. “I saw her here and she was crawling on the floor, screaming and waving her hands,” the woman said.
Woman hit alligator with rock
Another eyewitness reported that 84-year-old Dolores Boppel was lying on the ground and said the alligator was chasing her dog. The woman pulled the dog away in time, but the crocodile grabbed her leg, arm and hand. She hit the predator with a rock.
Dog survived the attack unharmed
Neighbors attended to Boppel. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Lee County Emergency Medical Services were called to the scene. According to FWC, the woman was bitten in the leg and was taken to a nearby hospital. Her dog survived the attack unharmed.
The FWC was able to locate the alligator a short time later. The approximately 12-foot-long animal (small photo) was captured and removed from the area, it is said.
Source: Krone
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