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Maya Yang

Florida paddleboarder rescues woman from alligator attack

An alligator swims
An alligator swims in the Wakodahatchee Wetlands on 13 January 2025 in Delray Beach, Florida. Photograph: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

A Florida paddleboarder rescued a woman from an alligator attack in Marion county over the weekend.

On Saturday, an alligator bit the woman on the arm while she was swimming in the Silver River, according to local reports citing Marion county authorities.

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