{"id":109111,"date":"2025-03-04T18:03:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T18:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/newstalklc\/woman-bitten-by-alligator-in-florida\/"},"modified":"2025-03-04T18:03:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T18:03:33","slug":"woman-bitten-by-alligator-in-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/newstalklc\/woman-bitten-by-alligator-in-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman bitten by alligator in Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/syndication.abcaudio.com\/files\/2025-03-04\/GETTYRF_5323_Crocodile.jpg\" alt><figcaption>Lea McQuillan \/ 500px\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>(ORLANDO, Fla.) &#8212; The woman was paddling at Tiger Creek Preserve in Polk County at the time of the incident on Monday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.<\/p>\n<p>She was taken to a hospital in unknown condition to be treated for her injuries, the agency said.<\/p>\n<p>A trapper was sent to the scene to remove the alligator, the commission said. The preserve is about 65 miles south of Orlando.<\/p>\n<p>The commission said serious injuries from alligators are rare in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>To stay safe from alligators, the agency recommends swimming only in designated areas during the day and keeping pets on a leash and away from the edge of water.<br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lea McQuillan \/ 500px\/Getty Images (ORLANDO, Fla.) &#8212; The woman was paddling at Tiger Creek Preserve in Polk County at the time of the incident on Monday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said. 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