Event Brief
13-foot alligator confirmed in Florida woman death
Filed: Jul 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: FWC confirmed a 13-foot alligator killed a woman in the Econlockhatchee River.
WHO: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC); a 13-foot alligator; the woman
WHAT: FWC confirmed the alligator was responsible for the woman's death
WHEN: Jul 16, 2026 at 3:35 PM ET
WHERE: Econlockhatchee River, Florida
WHY: The FWC confirmed the alligator was the direct cause of the woman's death.
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