Florida Man Left With ‘Significant Injuries' After Alligator Attack

A man has sustained 'significant injuries' after being attacked by an alligator in Florida. The unnamed 23-year-old victim was bitten close to a po...

May 26, 2023
6:08 AM

A man has sustained 'significant injuries' after being attacked by an alligator in Florida. The unnamed 23-year-old victim was bitten close to a pond in Charlotte County on Sunday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) confirmed in a statement. The pond was located behind a local establishment, the Banditos Bar, in Port Charlotte, the FWC said. Charlotte County Sheriff's Office and the Charlotte County EMS 'all responded to the scene,' the FWC said. 'The victim was taken to the hospital by helicopter for significant injuries,' the statement added.