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A man in Florida was flown to a nearby hospital on Monday after sustaining serious injuries from an alligator attack, which occurred after he fell from his bike, ABC News reports.
The unidentified victim was riding his bike at Halpatiokee Regional Park in the city of Stuart when he fell off and landed far too close to a female alligator that was apparently guarding her nest. The man was bitten by the gator, measuring at over eight feet long and weighing an estimated 170 pounds, but his situation could have probably been even worse if it weren’t for a bystander who helped pull him out of the water.
A man was seriously injured Monday in an alligator attack in Stuart.
The Martin County Sheriff s Office says the victim fell off his bike at a park that includes a nature preserve and that s when the alligator bit him.
The victim was airlifted from Halpatiokee Regional Park to a hospital for treatment.
It s unknown whether the gator was captured.
9-foot-long gator severely injures cyclist at Florida park
The bicyclist was eventually able to break free and crawl to a safe area before rescue crews arrived. Author: 10 Tampa Bay Updated: 5:23 AM EDT July 20, 2021
STUART, Fla. A bicyclist was seriously injured by a large alligator while riding on a trail in Stuart, Florida, the Martin County Sheriff s Office says.
The man was riding his bike Monday morning at Halpatiokee Park when he lost control of his bike and fell into a body of water, according to law enforcement.
That s when deputies say a 9-foot female gator got a hold of the man and severely injured him. The cyclist was eventually able to break free and crawl to a safe area before rescue crews arrived and helicoptered him to a local hospital.
Florida man attacked by alligator while biking along nature trail
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Florida man attacked by alligator while biking along nature trail
A man riding a bicycle along a nature trail in Florida was seriously injured in an alligator attack, officials said
LAKE MARY, Fla. - A man riding a bicycle along a nature trail in Florida was seriously injured in an alligator attack, officials said
The Martin County Sheriff s Office said the bicyclist was bitten by a large alligator after losing control of his bike and falling into a body of water.
It happened along a trail at Halpatiokee Park in Stuart around 11 a.m. on Monday.
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