A 23-year-old man was flown by helicopter to a hospital on Sunday morning after he was bitten by an alligator in Port Charlotte, Fla.
A 23-year-old man was bitten by an alligator early in Port Charlotte, Fla., on Sunday morning.
The incident occurred around 1:45 a.m. near a pond behind a local establishment, the Banditos Bar, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed in a statement. Personnel from the conservation commission, Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office and Charlotte County EMS all responded to the scene after the attack.
The conservation commission added that the victim was helicoptered to Gulf Coast Medical Center with significant injuries. NBC2 News in Fort MyersOn Sunday afternoon, trappers captured a 10 1/2-foot alligator that is believed to be one who bit the man. Florida has averaged eight unprovoked alligator bites per year that are serious enough to require professional medical treatment over the last 10 years, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation CommissionPer that report, the likelihood of a Florida resident being seriously harmed from an unprovoked gator attack is roughly one in 3.1 million.This article tagged under:
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