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Two Florida Alligator Attacks Kill Woman, Hospitalize Child

6/29/2026

Summary

Story summary

A woman died after an alligator bit her swimming in Econ River, Florida, on June 28.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Seminole County Sheriff’s Office rescued her, hospitalized her, and urged the public to call Alligator Hotline and not feed alligators.
An 8-foot alligator bit a child at Outdoor Resort in Umatilla on June 27, leading to hospitalization and euthanasia by a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer.

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Story summary

A woman died after an alligator bit her swimming in Econ River, Florida, on June 28.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Seminole County Sheriff’s Office rescued her, hospitalized her, and urged the public to call Alligator Hotline and not feed alligators.
An 8-foot alligator bit a child at Outdoor Resort in Umatilla on June 27, leading to hospitalization and euthanasia by a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer.