[FOX13] A Bradenton woman was hospitalized Saturday night after she was attacked by a nearly 8-foot alligator, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). "I was sort of shocked. I’ve lived here 5 years and I’ve never seen a gator come after anybody like that," said Gordon Silver. As a wildlife photographer and videographer, Gordon Silver has an eye for capturing the perfect shot. On Saturday night, he documented a gator captured after attacking a neighbor.
[BRADENTON.COM] The 77-year-old woman was walking on the sidewalk next to a retention pond near her home prior to the attack, FWC spokesman Forest Rothchild said in an email. FWC could not provide any further details Sunday about how the encounter with the alligator occurred, but said the woman “suffered injuries to her left hand.” The severity of the injuries was also unknown.
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