10-foot alligator attacks Florida paddleboarder, tears off her arm
A Florida woman was severely injured after being attacked by a 10-foot alligator while paddleboarding in the Silver River. A nearby boater intervened to scare the animal away and provided emergency medical assistance.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the risks of human-wildlife interaction in Florida and the importance of bystander intervention in emergency situations.
A Florida woman survived a terrifying alligator attack after a nearly 10-foot reptile grabbed her arm and pulled her underwater while she was paddleboarding in the Silver River. A quick-thinking boater rushed to help after hearing screams and managed to scare the alligator away before using a rope to control her severe bleeding.Alligator pulls woman underwater in Florida riverThe woman was paddleboarding with her family in the Silver River in north-central Florida when the alligator suddenly attacked.According to FOX35, the reptile grabbed her arm and dragged her underwater.
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