Florida Fisher Dragged Into Water and Killed by 12ft Alligator
Steve Hamilton was fishing in Winter Garden when he was attacked by a gator, which was later killed.
TL;DR
- Steve Hamilton, 71, was killed by a 12-foot alligator while fishing in Winter Garden, Florida.
- The alligator dragged Hamilton into the water, and he was later pronounced dead.
- Emergency responders encountered difficulties during the rescue attempt due to the presence of other alligators.
- The alligator involved in the attack was killed, and authorities confirmed that bodies of water in the area, like the one connected to Lake Apopka, commonly have alligators.
- Alligator attacks are statistically rare, with 34 reported fatalities in Florida since 1948.
- This incident follows another fatal alligator attack in Florida less than four months prior, where Brittany Clark was killed by a 13-foot alligator in the Econlockhatchee River.