Woman killed by Alligator in Florida: FWC to share new details about the fatal incident with Lake Kissimmee

Polk County, Fla. – – Florida Wildlife officer is expected to publish new details about your studies on the alligator attack on Tuesday that led to the death of a woman.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is expected to hold a press conference on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m.

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Woman who was killed by the Alligator am See Kissimmee in Florida

What we know:

On Tuesday afternoon, shortly after 4 p.m., the FWC staff were supported to support the local law enforcement authorities with an incident with an alligator on the Lake Kissimmee State Park near the mouth of the Tiger Creek in the Lake Kissimmee.

According to the first reports, two people were kayaking or canoeing at the lake when a woman bumped into an alligator and went into the water. She was found dead later.

The alligator attack comes two months after an alligator attacked Lake by an alligator on a channel between Tiger Lake and Kissimmee.

What we don't know:

The authorities have not provided any information about the identity of women. A contractual nuisance alligator was sent to the area. It is unclear whether the alligator was captured.

Officials did not say whether the area was temporarily closed or whether public access to the lake was restricted according to the incident.

What is Lake Kissimmee State Park?

The background story:

See Kissimmee State Park is a popular recreation area on State Road 60, about 15 miles east of the Lake Wales. The park is known for its rich biological diversity, and this includes large populations of alligators. Visitors kayak or canoe through waterways such as the zip canal and the Lake Rosalie, which starts from designated areas such as the Cow Camp Bridge and the marina.

The Kissimmee chain of the lake area (Kcola) extends over 21,000 hectares in the counties of Polk and Oscola and is part of the source of the Kissimmee Okeechobee-Eglades-Wassertricht-a-based ecological corridor for the state.

Despite the region's beauty and leisure attractiveness of the region, it houses native wildlife, including potentially dangerous predators. Alligator encounters are not unusual in the freshwater systems of central florida, especially in warmer months in which the reptiles are more active.

When is Alligator pairing time in Florida?

Alligator advertising usually begins in early April, and according to the FWC there is a pairing in May or June.

During the mating season, female alligators will build a nest and deposit around 32 to 46 eggs at the end of June or early July. The eggs need about 63 to 68 days to slip, usually between mid -August and early September.

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How can I remain safe from Florida alligators?

What you can do:

The FWC is working on keeping Floridians and visitors up to date, and recommends the following precautions near alligators, including in or near the water to reduce the likelihood of conflicts with alligators.

• Keep a safe distance when you see an alligator. If someone is concerned about an alligator, he should denote the free bare alloma hotline of FWC under 866-FWC gator (866-392-4286), and we will send a contractual allegatory trapper to solve the situation.
• Hold pets on a leash and far from the edge of the water. Pets often resemble the natural prey of alligators.
• Only swim in designated swimming areas in daylight and without your pet. Alligators are most active between dusk and dawn.
• Never feed an alligator. It is illegal and dangerous. When feeding, alligators can lose their natural caution and instead learn to combine people with the availability of food. This can lead to an alligator becoming an annoyance and has to be removed from the wilderness.

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