{"id":5775,"date":"2026-06-28T23:37:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T23:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=5775"},"modified":"2026-06-28T23:37:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T23:37:32","slug":"1-dead-1-injured-following-separate-alligator-attacks-in-central-florida-fwc-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=5775","title":{"rendered":"1 dead, 1 injured following separate alligator attacks in Central Florida, FWC says"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Two people were bitten, one killed, in separate alligator attacks in Central Florida over the weekend, according to a news release from the Florida Fish and Wildlife and Conservation Commission.<\/p>\n

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On Sunday, the Seminole County Sheriff\u2019s Office and the FWC responded to calls about an alligator bite at the Econlockhatchee River near the Barr Street Trailhead in the Little Big Econ State Forest, FWC said.<\/p>\n

Through their investigation, FWC learned that a woman was swimming with friends in the river when an alligator bit her, the release said.<\/p>\n

She was taken to a nearby hospital where she died from her injuries, FWC said. Her identity has not yet been released.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe FWC extends its deepest sympathies to the family and loved ones of the victim during this difficult time,\u201d The agency said in a statement.<\/p>\n

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Multiple agencies and a contracted nuisance alligator trapper responded to the scene but trapping efforts are ongoing, FWC said. The investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, FWC responded to a call in Marion County about a child who was bitten on the hand by an alligator. The child was fishing from the shore at Nelson Fish Camp, the agency said.<\/p>\n

The child was taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for their injuries, FWC said.<\/p>\n

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An FWC law enforcement officer euthanized the 8-foot-7 alligator.<\/p>\n

Serious injuries caused by alligators are rare in Florida, the agency said.<\/p>\n

However, FWC recommends the following tips to keep safe:<\/p>\n