There was no topless bar, but the alligator was definitely headless. Wildlife officials can’t make heads or tails of a lone alligator carcass that was missing both its head and tail after it ...

On May 6, an alligator thrashed and tipped over a couple’s canoe in Central Florida where it attacked a woman and killed her. By Johnny Diaz An 11-foot alligator that tipped over a canoe and ...

A Florida homeowner had an unexpected visitor Friday morning when an alligator was spotted knocking — literally — on front doors in the Tortuga community, about 145 miles southeast of Tampa.

Have Floridians finally figured out what causes most alligator attacks? A group of researchers from the Sunshine State say yes. A recent study from the University of Florida delved into the topic ...

A woman lost her life in an alligator attack Tuesday afternoon at Lake Kissimmee State Park, according to wildlife officials. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced in a ...

(NewsNation) — Risky human behavior is the main cause of alligator bites, according to scientists at the University of Florida and Centre College in Kentucky. Researchers found that 96% of bites ...

When I asked how one can determine if there is an alligator in the water, my Louisiana kinfolk responded, “If the water is wet, there’s a gator in it.” My kin don’t lack awareness ...

A study published in the journal Human-Wildlife Interactions on April 16 says that 96% of alligator attacks in the Southeastern United States were caused by irresponsible behavior on the part of ...

Risky human behavior, not aggression by alligators, is the leading cause of alligator bites. A recent study is the first to develop a ranking system that categorizes human actions immediately ...

A University of Florida study categorized human actions into alligator risk levels, from no risk to high risk. High-risk behaviors include intentionally interacting with alligators or swimming in ...

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — April is the start of alligator mating season in Eastern North Carolina, which combined with warmer temperatures, means more active alligators. The mating season is ...

Gregory Finkel, 23, was arrested April 3 and Blayne Smith, 23, was arrested April 7, both for hunting, taking, possessing, or disposing of alligator parts. The SCDNR received a Snapchat photo of ...