Alligator kills woman canoeing on Lake Kissimmee
A woman in a canoe was killed by an alligator on Lake Kissimmee late in the afternoon on May 6, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
The FWC said in a news release that it received a call about an alligator attack about 4 p.m. on Lake Kissimmee near the mouth of Tiger Creek.
The agency said the woman was canoeing when she encountered the alligator and wound up on the water. She was later found dead in the water. The FWC did not identify the woman or offer any other information. It said more updates would be provided May 7 at a news conference at its office in Tampa.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office was called for assistance and sent deputies, a helicopter and a marine unit. In an earlier news release the PCSO said two people were kayaking on the lake and one was attacked by an alligator.
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