A 9-to-12-foot alligator bit a young swimmer at Weeki Wachee Preserve in Florida, despite posted warning signs. The bite left the swimmer’s group stranded on a sandbar in the water.
WHO:A 9-to-12-foot alligator
WHAT:An alligator bit a young swimmer in a no-swimming zone, stranding the group on a sandbar.
WHEN:Reported Sep 8, 2026 at 9:16 PM ET
WHERE:Weeki Wachee Preserve, Florida
WHY:The swimmer entered an area marked as a no-swimming zone where the alligator was present.
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