Polk County, Alligator

Woman bit by alligator in Polk County
A woman was bit in the elbow by an alligator on Monday while paddling in Tiger Creek Canal in Polk County, FWC officials told WESH 2. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission responded to the scene with Polk County Fire Rescue.
Alligator attack: 911 call reveals gator bit woman, snatched life vest as group kayaked in Polk County
A 911 call is shedding light on what happened when an alligator attacked a woman who was kayaking with a group of 30 people on Monday in a canal near the Polk/Osceola County line.
Florida Man And Woman Attacked By An Alligator While Kayaking Leads To Panicked 911 Call
Alligator attacks are extremely rare here in Florida with only about 8 unprovoked attacks occurring each year on average but those statistics won't matter
Woman Hospitalized After Being Bitten by Alligator While Kayaking in Florida: Reports
A woman was airlifted to the hospital after being bitten on the elbow while kayaking in Polk County, Florida, on Monday, March 3, according to local reports.
Alligator attacks woman paddling in Polk County: FWC
A woman was hospitalized on Monday after officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said she was bitten by an alligator at Tiger Creek Canal in Polk County.
Woman bitten by alligator at Tiger Creek Canal in Polk County
POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A woman is recovering in the hospital after she was reportedly bitten by an alligator at a nature preserve in Polk County. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said they got word a woman who was kayaking at Tiger Creek Canal in the Babson Park area was bitten on her elbow by an alligator.
8-foot alligator bites kayaker in Osceola County, officials say
A kayaker was bitten by an alligator in Osceola County, according to officials. The victim was transported to Osceola Regional Medical Center. ORLANDO, Fla. - Police were contacted after a kayaker was bitten by an alligator in Osceola County Monday afternoon.
Kayaker airlifted to safety after being bitten by alligator at Florida preserve
A 911 recording details the chaotic scene that unfolded after the woman was attacked by an alligator at a Florida nature preserve.
Florida woman hospitalized after getting bitten by alligator while paddling
An expert said breeding season is starting and that male alligators become more aggressive this time of year.
Woman bitten by alligator while kayaking in Florida
A woman was hospitalized in an unknown condition after she was bitten by an 8.4ft alligator while kayaking in Polk County, Florida on March 3. Experts urge people to be careful near the water due to alligators becoming more aggressive as the April-June breeding season approaches.
'She's in pain, a lot of pain': 911 call details kayaker's brush with alligator in Lake Wales
A 911 call shows the panic and pain after a woman was bitten by an alligator, as first-responders took more than a half hour ...
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Florida alligator attack: Recording of man’s 911 call describes 45 minutes of panic
Law enforcement released a man’s 45-minute-long 911 call on Tuesday that was recorded before first responders arrived to help ...
Woman's kayaking adventure takes terrifying turn when predator attacks: 911 call
A 911 call details a terrifying ordeal after a woman was attacked by an alligator while kayaking with a group in Florida. The woman's elbow was badly injured in the incident.