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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida wildlife officials have now killed a nearly 12-foot alligator that swam within inches of a frightened paddleboarder in a popular state park during an encounter in September recorded on video that went viral.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida wildlife officials have now killed a nearly 12-foot...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida wildlife officials have now killed a nearly 12-foot...
Experts believe the alligator had been fed illegally, causing it to associate paddleboarders with food.
A state-licensed trapper killed a nearly 12-foot alligator last month after multiple complaints the animal was menacing people on the Silver River.