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Pictured: Woman killed by alligator after arms were bitten off swimming in three feet of water

The Independent

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July 1, 2026

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Pictured: Woman killed by alligator after arms were bitten off swimming in three feet of water

Friends and family have paid tribute to “amazing, loving and selfless” 31 year-old Brittany Clark after she was killed in Florida

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Animals | The Guardian

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· Jun 30, 2026

Florida woman swimming in river killed in rare alligator attack at state forest

Officials say 31-year-old woman’s arm was severed in attack at a river in Seminole county’s Little Big Econ forestA woman swimming in a Florida river was killed recently in a rare alligator attack that severed one of her arms, state officials said.The deadly attack took place at Seminole county’s Little Big Econ state forest, about 25 miles north-east of Orlando, on Sunday as the 31-year-old victim was in the Econlockhatchee River. Continue reading...

Daily Express

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· Jul 4, 2026

Disturbing bodycam video shows aftermath as Florida woman is mauled by 12ft alligator

Brittany Clark, 31, was attacked by a 12-foot alligator.

Daily Mail

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· Jun 30, 2026

Beloved woman, 31, identified as alligator attack victim killed after predator ripped off both her arms... as nightmarish new details of her final moments are revealed

Beloved woman, 31, identified as alligator attack victim killed after predator ripped off both her arms... as nightmarish new details of her final moments are revealed

BBC News

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· Jun 24, 2026

Sydney woman wakes from induced coma more than a week after shark attack

Leah Stewart, 34, had one of her arms amputated after she was bitten while swimming at Coogee Beach.

Global News

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· Jun 30, 2026

Woman dead after alligator bites off her arm in Florida river

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said the woman was bitten on both of her arms and her boyfriend was the one who made the phone call to police.

Boston.com

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· Jul 1, 2026

Woman wading in Florida river dies after being bitten by alligator

The woman, 31, was kneeling in the shallow part of a river in Seminole County, in Central Florida, when an alligator bit her, authorities said. The post Woman wading in Florida river dies after being bitten by alligator appeared first on Boston.com.

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Related coverage for "Pictured: Woman killed by alligator after arms were bitten off swimming in three feet of water": Animals | The Guardian — Florida woman swimming in river killed in rare alligator attack at state forest. Daily Express — Disturbing bodycam video shows aftermath as Florida woman is mauled by 12ft alligator. Daily Mail — Beloved woman, 31, identified as alligator attack victim killed after predator ripped off both her arms... as nightmarish new details of her final moments are revealed. BBC News — Sydney woman wakes from induced coma more than a week after shark attack. Global News — Woman dead after alligator bites off her arm in Florida river. Boston.com — Woman wading in Florida river dies after being bitten by alligator