An elderly woman has been killed by two alligators after falling in a pond near her home in Florida. The woman, who has not been named, is believed to have been grabbed by two alligators before she was able to climb out of the pond located at the Boca Royale Golf and Country Club in Englewood.
She was seen falling into the water on Friday evening and “struggled to stay afloat” according to Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.
In a statement, police said: “While in the water, two alligators were observed near the victim and ultimately grabbed her while in the water.” The woman was pronounced dead at the scene report Mirror Online.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission have captured and removed the two alligators from the pond, with officials confirming that one stood at eight and 10 inches and the second was seven foot and seven inches in length.
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