Alligator bites snorkeler in central Florida spring in Ocala National Forest. ... A 7 1/2 foot alligator believed to be the one that was involved was removed from the swim area, ...

The man, whose name hasn’t been released to the public at the time of publication, was bit on Monday, July 17, in the Alexander Springs Recreation Area at Ocala National Forest, according to a ...

According to National Forests in Florida, a snorkeler was attacked Monday at the Alexander Springs Recreation Area in the Ocala National Forest. The man was snorkeling when a 7-foot alligator bit ...

No injuries have been reported in other Ocala National Forest gator incidents this year. While female alligators usually don’t grow longer than 10 feet, males in Florida have stretched over 14 feet.

The closure affects the Juniper Springs waterway in the Ocala National Forest, about 300 miles north of Miami. ... Fatal alligator attacks in Florida are rare, but not unheard of.

Woman snorkeling in a Florida spring was bitten by a 9-foot- alligator, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports. ... Nov. 5, at Alexander Springs in Ocala National Forest, ...

Florida alligator bit snorkeler in public swimming area that’s now ... The attack occurred shortly after noon Monday at the Alexander Springs Recreation Area on the Ocala National Forest, ...

OCALA, Fla. — The swimming area at Alexander Springs is temporarily closed after an alligator bit a man while he was snorkeling on Monday. U.S. Forest Service - National Forests in Florida said ...

Ocala National Forest in North Central Florida is full of outdoor opportunities for a variety of recreation. Within its 387,000 acres, visitors can swim in springs, hike part of the Florida Trail ...

Woman snorkeling in a Florida spring was bitten by a 9-foot- alligator, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports. ... Nov. 5, at Alexander Springs in Ocala National Forest, ...