MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. – A 27-year-old woman was taken to the hospital on Wednesday after an alligator bit her and briefly pulled her under water during a boat outing in Martin County, according to the county’s sheriff’s office.
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On Wednesday, around 9 p.m., deputies said a woman, her boyfriend, and their dog took their boat out to the South Fork River.
After entering the water with her dog and getting to about waist-deep levels, the large reptile bit her hand and wrist before pulling her down into the water.
“The gator released the female victim, at which point the boyfriend drove her to the boat ramp at Charlie Leighton Park,” the agency said.
Medical personnel took the woman to a local hospital as a precaution, and the dog was not injured.
FWC responded to the incident and said it was awaiting a trapper to arrive and locate the alligator.
No update has been provided on the alligator’s status.
