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The U.S. Forest Service closed part of Juniper Springs in Ocala National Forest when a 14-foot gator got aggressive during ...
We have had our share of wildlife encounters in 2025 and that is not surprising. Our poll asks of all of the critters around ...
There have been surprising revelations in the crocodile world as of late: DNA analysis has revealed that two reptiles once characterized as American crocodiles are actually two separate species. The ...
A large alligator was caught on video "chomping at the bit" to get into a Southwest Florida home on May 9, 2025.
An alligator attacked and killed a woman who was canoeing with her husband on a central Florida lake Tuesday afternoon, authorities said, after her spouse tried unsuccessfuly to fight off the ...
The woman was paddling with her husband in shallow water on Tuesday when they passed over a large alligator that thrashed and tipped over their boat, the authorities said.
The woman killed by an alligator on a Central Florida lake Tuesday was attacked after her canoe passed over the reptile in shallow water, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ...
A 61-year-old woman was attacked and killed by an alligator while canoeing with her husband in central Florida on Tuesday. Cynthia Diekema, a Davenport, Fla. resident, was in a boat with her ...
A contracted nuisance alligator trapper was also dispatched. The sheriff’s office said that two people were kayaking on the lake when the attack occurred ... Bitten by Crocodile While Taking ...
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) released new information about a person who was killed in an alligator attack at Lake Kissimmee State Park.
After back-to-back fatal animal attacks in Florida, some might be wondering how many dangerous creatures does the state host.
there were 490 alligator attacks in Florida since 1948, including 27 that were fatal and 314 considered major, the Palm Beach Post reported citing FWC records. Two crocodiles spotted at Sanibel ...