Florida Woman Gets Bit In The Head By An Alligator
We all know that here in Florida there are gators everywhere and one Florida woman had a very scary encounter when she got bit on the head by an alligator.
I remember when I was a kid my first visit to Orlando, Florida and seeing a gator. I couldn’t believe it! Now, living here, I know they’re a part of everyday life. I live on a lake in Fort Myers and every day I see at least one, if not more swimming in there. I don’t tend to worry too much, unless I have my dog with me. But while they’re a common sight, we still need to be vigilant about keeping an eye open, because you just never know. I have to remind myself often that wherever there is fresh water, assume there are gators.
Florida Woman Gets Bit In The Head By An Alligator
20 year-old Marissa Carr had a very scary encounter last weekend at Alexander Springs, north of Orlando. She was snorkeling when she said a 9-foot alligator bit her on the head. She told Fox 35 that the gator came out of nowhere and it was her full-face snorkel mask that may have saved her life. After she was bit, Carr was taken to a local hospital and left with only scratches. I can only imagine how scary it was for her friend, as he says he saw Carr’s head IN the gator’s mouth.
FWC was called to the scene along with an alligator trapper to remove the gator from the park. According to a Facebook post by the U.S. Forest Service says this was the second incident in less than a week with a gator at Alexander Springs.
If you have any run-in’s or have concerns about an alligator, you can call FWC’s Nuisance Alligator Hotline at 866-FWC-GATOR.