A series of frightening encounters with alligators across Central Florida has culminated in a tragedy, with a 31-year-old Orlando woman losing her life after being attacked while swimming in the Econlockhatchee River.
The incident, which occurred on Sunday, 28 June, took place in the Little Big Econ State Forest in Seminole County. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the victim was swimming with her boyfriend and best friend near the Barr Street Trailhead when she was struck. Despite frantic efforts by her companions to pull her to safety and the rapid arrival of emergency crews, she later succumbed to her injuries.
