Other alligators hampered rescue of man killed while fishing in Winter Garden
A 71-year-old man fishing in Winter Garden, Florida, was killed by a nearly 12-foot alligator on Friday, and other active alligators made a rescue difficult, according to ABC News and Fox News.
A 71-year-old man fishing in Winter Garden, Florida, was killed by an alligator on Friday. ABC News reports that other active alligators nearby made any chance of rescuing him harder. Fox News headlines that rescuers faced more gators.
The man is named as Steve Hamilton by The Guardian and as Steven Hamilton by Fox News. The Guardian, citing the Florida outlet WOFL, says he was on the shoreline when the alligator dragged him into the water. WOFL cited local police and the state's fish and wildlife conservation commission.
Fox News says the attack happened at Lake Apopka. Other outlets differ on the setting. CBS News and The Guardian call it a pond. ABC News calls it a lake and says police described a park shoreline. CBS News says witnesses reported he was fishing.
The Guardian reports the alligator was almost 12 feet long and was later killed. ABC News and CBS News describe it as 12 feet. Fox News says nearly 12 feet.
Fox News reports this was the second fatal alligator incident in Florida this year. The Guardian calls this kind of attack rare.
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- ABC NewsWATCH: Authorities: Fatal alligator attack in Winter Garden, FloridaFri, Oct 16, 8:24 PM EDT
- CBS NewsAlligator kills 71-year-old man fishing at pond in FloridaSat, Oct 17, 9:38 AM EDT
- The GuardianFlorida fisher dragged into water and killed by 12ft alligatorSat, Oct 17, 11:23 AM EDT
- NBC News71-year-old man dies after alligator attack while fishing in Florida, police saySat, Oct 17, 11:24 AM EDT
- ABC NewsFisherman, 71, attacked and killed by 12-foot alligator alongside Florida lakeSat, Oct 17, 1:38 PM EDT
- CBS NewsFlorida man killed by 12-foot alligator near Orlando while fishingSat, Oct 17, 10:49 PM EDT
- Fox NewsFlorida fisherman, 71, killed by nearly 12-foot alligator as rescuers face more gatorsSun, Oct 18, 6:00 AM EDT
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Earlier versions (3)
- Sat, Oct 17, 11:50 AM EDT, 4 outlets: Man killed by nearly 12-foot alligator while fishing in Winter Garden, Florida
- Sat, Oct 17, 11:30 AM EDT, 3 outlets: 71-year-old man killed by alligator while fishing in Winter Garden, Florida
- Sat, Oct 17, 9:40 AM EDT, 2 outlets: Alligator kills 71-year-old man fishing at Winter Garden, Florida, park