Back-to-back Alligator Attacks at Florida Establishments Cause Alarm
An 80-year-old Florida woman tragically died July 15 after falling into a pond and being “grabbed” by two alligators, according to reports. The incident occurred at the Boca Royale Golf and Country Club in Englewood, Florida, where the woman reportedly fell into a pond located along the course and struggled to stay afloat before the alligators attacked.
A 70-year-old man on the golf course witnessed the attack and entered the water to try to save the woman, but he could not reach her and then called 911, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported. She was pronounced dead at the scene. A trapper later removed two alligators from the pond, though it was unclear whether they were the ones involved in the incident, according to CNN.
“It is heartbreaking,” said Kelly Cruz, Underwriter, Commercial Insurance, Burns & Wilcox, Orlando, Florida. “As Floridians, we sadly do hear about these stories, and a lot of individuals have a false sense of security and do not realize we share this world with nature and there are opportunistic predators out there. These incidents are just devastating.”
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