An 84-year-old woman was reportedly hospitalized after an alligator attacked her while she was walking her dog in Florida.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said the woman was walking her dog in a neighborhood in the North Fort Myers area around 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5, when the incident happened, according to NBC News, WINK News and the Fort Meyers News-Press.
The FWC, Lee County Sheriff’s Office and EMS responded to the scene, and the woman was transported to a local hospital, according to NBC and WINK News. Her condition was unknown as of Friday, per NBC News.
FWC spokesperson Bradley Johnson told NBC News that a 7-foot, 3-inch alligator bit the woman on her right leg, describing her injuries as “significant.” He also said she sustained injuries to her arms and a wrist.
Johnson added that her dog was uninjured in the…
