Orlando: A 31-year-old woman who went swimming in the forest area of the US state of Florida has been attacked by a huge crocodile (alligator).
Although her lover fought with all his might to save her lover from the crocodile’s mouth, the young woman, who was lying in a pool of blood, died of severe bleeding on the way to the hospital.
On Sunday, June 28, a young woman named Brittany Clark went hiking with her boyfriend Chance Allison and another close friend in the ‘Little Big Acon State Forest’ forest near the city of Orlando. While they were swimming in the water of the Aconlockhatchee River, which was only three feet deep, a giant crocodile suddenly attacked Brittany.
The alligator began its famous ‘death roll’ (rolling around) of the young woman, biting one of her arms and forcing her to lie down in the water. At this point, both Brittany and her friend Allison, who went to her rescue, were pulled into the water.
Her friend Allison was brave enough to free one of Brittany’s arms from the alligator’s mouth. However, the ferocious alligator immediately bit her other arm. A phone call to the rescue team (911) after the incident captured the horror.
When the alligator finally loosened its grip, Allison pulled Brittany to the riverbank and attempted to perform CPR. However, both of her arms were badly damaged.
The Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) immediately sprang into action after the incident and captured two large alligators, measuring 12 feet and 13 feet long, from the river. DNA samples have been sent for forensic testing to determine if it was the same animal that attacked the young woman. Officials have clarified that neither the young woman nor her friend provoked the crocodile.
Experts said that since the breeding season of crocodiles begins in April, they are most active and aggressive during these days.
The tragedy is said to have occurred due to the very low water level in the river at this time and the territorial behavior of the animals. In recent days, many such incidents have been reported around lakes and rivers in Florida, and wildlife officials have strictly advised people to be extremely careful near freshwater bodies.